LeBron James vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Melvin Turpin 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Melvin Turpin 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Melvin Turpin 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Melvin Turpin 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Melvin Turpin 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games LeBron James 285 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)