Melvin Turpin vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

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

Melvin Turpin

vs.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Jalen Williams 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Jalen Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Jalen Williams 5.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Jalen Williams 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Jalen Williams 187

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Jalen Williams 68

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Jalen Williams 54

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Jalen Williams 17

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Jalen Williams 5

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Jalen Williams 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Jalen Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Jalen Williams .385

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Jalen Williams .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Jalen Williams 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)