John Starks vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals John Starks 951 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games John Starks 866 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists John Starks 393 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals John Starks 120 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games John Starks 96 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)