Jerry Sloan vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Jerry Sloan 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

Jerry Sloan

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sloan 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sloan 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Jerry Sloan 9 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Jerry Sloan 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sloan 4 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sloan 6 Melvin Turpin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 14.0 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.4 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.2 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 10,571 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 5,615 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 1,925 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 381 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 32 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Jerry Sloan 755 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .722 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 13.8 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 7.9 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 2.1 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.4 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.1 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sloan 716 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Jerry Sloan 412 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Jerry Sloan 109 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Jerry Sloan 27 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Jerry Sloan 1 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Jerry Sloan 52 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sloan .427 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sloan - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sloan .677 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.