Dave Cowens vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.