Josh Giddey vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)