Melvin Turpin vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Melvin Turpin

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Melvin Turpin 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.