Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.1 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 257 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 62 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 57 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .472 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .426 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)