Alex Caruso vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)