Penny Hardaway vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)