Dirk Nowitzki vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)