George Gervin vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games George Gervin 791 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games George Gervin 59 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.