Dennis Johnson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.