Gary Payton vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Melvin Turpin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)