Lauri Markkanen vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)