Melvin Turpin vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Turpin 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Turpin 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Turpin 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Melvin Turpin 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Melvin Turpin 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Russell Westbrook 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Russell Westbrook 2,866

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Russell Westbrook 848

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Russell Westbrook 919

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Russell Westbrook 208

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Russell Westbrook 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Russell Westbrook .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)