Earl Monroe vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.