Melvin Turpin vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Nick Young 135

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Nick Young 4

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)