David Robinson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Melvin Turpin 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games David Robinson 987 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games David Robinson 123 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)