Deandre Ayton vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Deandre Ayton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 7 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.4 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 6,542 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 4,167 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 649 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 292 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 380 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Deandre Ayton 398 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .590 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .230 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .755 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)