Marcus Smart vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

Marcus Smart

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Smart 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Smart 10 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Marcus Smart 9 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Marcus Smart 0 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Smart 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Smart 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 10.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 3.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 6,430 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 2,111 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Marcus Smart 2,786 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Marcus Smart 955 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 219 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Marcus Smart 601 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .388 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .323 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .776 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 12.8 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.3 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.9 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 1,377 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 469 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Marcus Smart 524 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Marcus Smart 144 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 51 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Marcus Smart 108 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .396 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .334 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .762 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)