Desmond Bane vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)