Oscar Robertson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Melvin Turpin 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.