Sam Jones vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.