Lonzo Ball vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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