Melvin Turpin vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Turpin 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Turpin 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 James Worthy 624

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 James Worthy 96

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)