Elgin Baylor vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.