George Mikan vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Melvin Turpin 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games George Mikan 439 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games George Mikan 70 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.