Obi Toppin vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

Obi Toppin

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Obi Toppin 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Obi Toppin 4 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Obi Toppin 3 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Obi Toppin 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 7.9 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.2 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Obi Toppin 2,241 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Obi Toppin 913 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Obi Toppin 300 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Obi Toppin 112 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Obi Toppin 103 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Obi Toppin 283 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obi Toppin .520 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Obi Toppin .351 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Obi Toppin .768 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 8.9 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 3.8 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Obi Toppin 294 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Obi Toppin 127 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Obi Toppin 38 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Obi Toppin 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Obi Toppin 10 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Obi Toppin 33 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obi Toppin .504 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Obi Toppin .333 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Obi Toppin .778 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Obi Toppin 0.4 (2024) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)