Hal Greer vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: ** 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.