Buddy Hield vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)