Jayson Tatum vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.8 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.6 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,309 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 742 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 449 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 89 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Jayson Tatum 97 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .355 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .830 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)