J.R. Smith vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and J.R. Smith 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)