Melvin Turpin vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Turpin 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Trae Young 62

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Trae Young 4

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)