Deandre Ayton vs. Melvin Turpin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Melvin Turpin and Deandre Ayton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Deandre Ayton played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Melvin Turpin, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Melvin Turpin had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin 5 2 1984-85 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Melvin Turpin
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
Melvin Turpin 79 24.7 10.6 2.0 3.8 5.7 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 2.7 4.6 9.0 .511 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Melvin Turpin 4 11.3 6.3 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 3.0 4.8 .632 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Melvin Turpin
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
Melvin Turpin 80 28.7 13.7 2.3 4.7 7.0 0.7 0.8 1.3 1.7 3.3 5.7 10.5 .544 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 2.9 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Melvin Turpin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Melvin Turpin
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
Melvin Turpin 64 12.5 6.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.6 5.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
Melvin Turpin ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Melvin Turpin
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
Melvin Turpin 79 12.8 5.9 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.0 2.5 4.9 .512 0.0 0.0 .333 0.9 1.2 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Melvin Turpin 7 4.4 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Note: Melvin Turpin didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Melvin Turpin
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
Melvin Turpin 59 13.9 4.7 1.5 2.3 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.3 1.9 3.5 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Melvin Turpin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Melvin Turpin
Season 2023-24-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
Melvin Turpin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Melvin Turpin ------- --- ----------