Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 235 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 95 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 36 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 19 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 25 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 43 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .471 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .361 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .694 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)