Moses Malone vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.