Bob Cousy vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Cousy

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Melvin Turpin 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.