Melvin Turpin vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Turpin 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Turpin 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Melvin Turpin 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)