JaVale McGee vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)