Isiah Thomas vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Isiah Thomas 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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Melvin Turpin 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)