Tristan Thompson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Tristan Thompson 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

Tristan Thompson

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 8 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.1 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,753 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,294 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 776 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 376 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 515 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Tristan Thompson 779 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .521 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .256 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .597 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.0 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.6 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 669 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 734 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 70 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 29 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 70 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Tristan Thompson 96 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .561 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .617 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)