Jalen Johnson vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 4 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.0 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,023 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,155 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 470 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 164 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 119 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Jalen Johnson 184 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .504 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .323 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .712 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)