Ben Simmons vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Ben Simmons 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

Ben Simmons

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 Melvin Turpin 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)