Tim Hardaway vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)