Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Karl-Anthony Towns 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

Karl-Anthony Towns

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl-Anthony Towns 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Karl-Anthony Towns 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Karl-Anthony Towns 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl-Anthony Towns 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Karl-Anthony Towns 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 452 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 721 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 573 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .524 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .398 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .839 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl-Anthony Towns 347 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 211 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Karl-Anthony Towns 41 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Karl-Anthony Towns 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 21 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Karl-Anthony Towns 19 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .471 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .353 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Karl-Anthony Towns .819 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)