Kyrie Irving vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,799 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 289 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 371 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Kyrie Irving 77 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .397 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .890 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)