Paul Pierce vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)