Jeremy Lin vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)