Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Melvin Turpin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)