Chris Paul vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Melvin Turpin 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Melvin Turpin 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)