Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)