Rudy Gobert vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Melvin Turpin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 783 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 652 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 64 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 39 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Rudy Gobert 57 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .662 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .623 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 17.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)