Walt Bellamy vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.