Joel Embiid vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)