Rick Barry vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Melvin Turpin:
1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Melvin Turpin0
Rick Barry10
Melvin Turpin5
Rick Barry7
Melvin Turpin2
Rick Barry8
Melvin Turpin0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Melvin Turpin0
Rick Barry5
Melvin Turpin0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Melvin Turpin0
Rick Barry1
Melvin Turpin0
Rick Barry1 *
Melvin Turpin0
Rick Barry1
Melvin Turpin0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rick Barry 6.5
Melvin Turpin 4.6

Rick Barry 5.1
Melvin Turpin 0.5

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Melvin Turpin 0.4

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Melvin Turpin 3,071

Rick Barry 5,168
Melvin Turpin 1,655

Rick Barry 4,017
Melvin Turpin 183

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Melvin Turpin 155

Rick Barry 269
*
Melvin Turpin 348

Rick Barry 794
Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Melvin Turpin 13.7
(1986)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Melvin Turpin 7.0
(1986)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Melvin Turpin 0.7
(1986)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Melvin Turpin 0.8
(1986)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Melvin Turpin 1.3
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rick Barry 5.6
Melvin Turpin 1.3

Rick Barry 4.6
Melvin Turpin 0.2

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Melvin Turpin 0.5

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Melvin Turpin 33

Rick Barry 418
Melvin Turpin 14

Rick Barry 340
Melvin Turpin 2

Rick Barry 106
*
Melvin Turpin 5

Rick Barry 39
*
Melvin Turpin 5

Rick Barry 74
Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Melvin Turpin 6.3
(1985)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Melvin Turpin 2.0
(1985)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Melvin Turpin 0.3
(1988)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Melvin Turpin 1.0
(1985)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.