Artis Gilmore vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.