Melvin Turpin vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)