Julius Erving vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.