David Thompson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games David Thompson 509 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games David Thompson 27 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.