Dwight Howard vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Melvin Turpin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Melvin Turpin 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)