Paul Arizin vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.