Domantas Sabonis vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Domantas Sabonis 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

Domantas Sabonis

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 8 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 15.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.3 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 9,064 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 5,908 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 2,739 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 448 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 271 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 576 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .556 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .332 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .726 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)