Wilt Chamberlain vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Melvin Turpin 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Melvin Turpin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.