Sam Cassell vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)