Nikola Jokic vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)