Rudy Gay vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)