Elvin Hayes vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.