Arvydas Sabonis vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)