Jalen Brunson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)