Dave DeBusschere vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Melvin Turpin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.