Kenny Smith vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)