LaMelo Ball vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)