Bob Pettit vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Melvin Turpin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Melvin Turpin 183

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Melvin Turpin .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Melvin Turpin 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Melvin Turpin 2

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Melvin Turpin .536

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.