Jalen Suggs vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Jalen Suggs 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

Jalen Suggs

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Suggs 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Suggs 3 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Suggs 1 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Jalen Suggs 0 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Suggs 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 11.5 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.5 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 2,031 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 561 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 569 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 232 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 93 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Jalen Suggs 176 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .422 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .333 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .753 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 103 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 36 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 23 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 3 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Jalen Suggs 7 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .402 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .292 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .767 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)