Robert Parish vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.