Kevin Garnett vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)