Tom Heinsohn vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.