Willis Reed vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Melvin Turpin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.