Spencer Haywood vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.