Melvin Turpin vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Turpin 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Turpin 5 Franz Wagner 4

Playoffs Played Melvin Turpin 2 Franz Wagner 2

All-Star Games Melvin Turpin 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 8.5 Franz Wagner 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 4.6 Franz Wagner 4.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Franz Wagner 3.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.4 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 3,071 Franz Wagner 5,552

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 1,655 Franz Wagner 1,408

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 183 Franz Wagner 1,067

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 155 Franz Wagner 296

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 348 Franz Wagner 100

Total Games Melvin Turpin 361 Franz Wagner 291

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .516 Franz Wagner .474

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin .111 Franz Wagner .322

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .777 Franz Wagner .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986) Franz Wagner 24.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986) Franz Wagner 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986) Franz Wagner 4.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 3.0 Franz Wagner 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.3 Franz Wagner 6.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.2 Franz Wagner 4.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Franz Wagner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.5 Franz Wagner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Turpin 33 Franz Wagner 261

Total Rebounds Melvin Turpin 14 Franz Wagner 72

Total Assists Melvin Turpin 2 Franz Wagner 59

Total Steals Melvin Turpin 5 Franz Wagner 11

Total Blocks Melvin Turpin 5 Franz Wagner 11

Total Games Melvin Turpin 11 Franz Wagner 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Turpin .536 Franz Wagner .427

3-Point Percentage Melvin Turpin - Franz Wagner .225

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Turpin .750 Franz Wagner .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985) Franz Wagner 25.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988) Franz Wagner 5.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)