Magic Johnson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Melvin Turpin 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)