Kevin McHale vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)