James Harden vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals James Harden 270 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games James Harden 163 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)