Richard Jefferson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)