Mel Turpin C #54
Melvin Turpin
Height: 6-11 (211cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (109kg)
Born: Dec 28, 1960 (Passed away Jul 8, 2010, aged 49)
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1984 Round 1, Pick 6, Washington Wizards
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky (Sr)
High School: Bryan Station High School (Lexington, Kentucky)
Mel Turpin Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 25 | 21.2 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 19 | 6 | 76.0% | Compare |
| Robert Parish | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 24 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 24 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | Compare |
| Jerry Sichting | Celtics, Pacers, Trail Blazers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 24 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 13 | 11 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Charles Barkley | Sixers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 23 | 22.8 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | Compare |
| Larry Bird | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 22 | 28.2 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Bulls, Heat, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 22 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 9 | 13 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 21 | 20.1 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% | Compare |
| Randy Breuer | Bucks, Timberwolves | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 21 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | Compare |
| Rick Mahorn | Pistons, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 21 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Isiah Thomas | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 12.1 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% | Compare |
| Bill Laimbeer | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 17.4 | 13.1 | 1.1 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets, Sixers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 14.1 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 12 | 8 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Vinnie Johnson | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Knicks, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 13.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 14 | 6 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Vern Fleming | Pacers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Kings | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Craig Hodges | Bulls, Bucks, Suns | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Greg Kite | Celtics, Clippers, Kings | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 20 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 12 | 8 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Dominique Wilkins | Hawks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 19 | 27.4 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Paul Pressey | Bucks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 19 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 16 | 3 | 84.2% | Compare |
| Sidney Green | Bulls, Pistons, Knicks, Magic | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 19 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Cliff Levingston | Hawks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 19 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 19 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 18 | 13.4 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Steve Stipanovich | Pacers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 18 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 8 | 10 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Kevin Willis | Hawks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 18 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Sedale Threatt | Bulls, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 18 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Earl Cureton | Bulls, Pistons, Clippers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 18 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 13 | 5 | 72.2% | Compare |
| Jeff Turner | Nets, Magic | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 18 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 7 | 11 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Bucks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 17 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% | Compare |
| Michael Jordan | Bulls | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 31.4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Jeff Malone | Wizards | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 16 | 22.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 18.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Herb Williams | Mavericks, Pacers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 14.6 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | Compare |
| Joe Dumars | Pistons | NBA | 4: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 16 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 14 | 2 | 87.5% | Compare |
| Tony Campbell | Pistons, Lakers, Timberwolves | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 12 | 4 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Darren Daye | Celtics, Wizards | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 16 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | Compare |
| Leon Wood | Nets, Sixers, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 16 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 7 | 9 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Dudley Bradley | Bucks, Nets, Wizards | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 16 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 22.2 | 12.8 | 1.9 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Orlando Woolridge | Bulls, Nets | NBA | 3: 1984-85 to 1986-87 | 15 | 20.9 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 5 | 10 | 33.3% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 20.3 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Bucks | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 15 | 19.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Lakers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 18.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | Compare |
| Ricky Pierce | Bucks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 17.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 12 | 3 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Doc Rivers | Hawks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 14.1 | 2.3 | 7.8 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | Compare |
| John Long | Hawks, Pistons, Pacers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Charles Oakley | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 4: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 15 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | Compare |
| Trent Tucker | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 15 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Tony Brown | Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Nets | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | Compare |
| John Paxson | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Kurt Nimphius | Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Celtics, Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 15 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 15 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Jawann Oldham | Bulls, Knicks, Magic, Kings | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 10 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Scott Hastings | Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 15 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 3: 1984-85 to 1986-87 | 14 | 18.9 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 14 | 18.8 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% | Compare |
| Gerald Wilkins | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 14 | 16.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Louis Orr | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 14 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Darrell Walker | Nuggets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 14 | 13.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Scott Wedman | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1984-85 to 1985-86 | 14 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 12 | 2 | 85.7% | Compare |
| Randy Wittman | Hawks, Pacers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 14 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 9 | 5 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Ron Anderson | Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 4: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 14 | 9.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 14 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 11 | 21.4% | Compare |
| Clint Richardson | Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 3: 1984-85 to 1986-87 | 14 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Joe Kleine | Celtics, Kings | NBA | 4: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 14 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 14 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 7 | 7 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Stuart Gray | Pacers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 14 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 25.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Clyde Drexler | Trail Blazers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 24.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 21.2 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 20.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Fat Lever | Nuggets | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 16.1 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Jerome Kersey | Trail Blazers | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 14.6 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | Hawks, Wizards | NBA | 3: 1984-85 to 1986-87 | 13 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 69.2% | Compare |
| Albert King | Nets, Sixers | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 13 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Wayman Tisdale | Pacers, Kings | NBA | 4: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 13 | 13.5 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Otis Thorpe | Rockets, Kings, Kings | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | Compare |
| Sam Perkins | Mavericks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Derek Harper | Mavericks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Alvin Robertson | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 12.0 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| James Bailey | Nets, Knicks, Suns | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 13 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Bill Hanzlik | Nuggets | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| A.C. Green | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 13 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 9 | 4 | 69.2% | Compare |
| Wes Matthews | Bulls, Lakers, Spurs | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 13 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Suns, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 13 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Sam Vincent | Celtics, Magic, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 13 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Charles Davis | Bulls, Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 12 | 1 | 92.3% | Compare |
| Kenny Fields | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 3: 1984-85 to 1986-87 | 13 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 13 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 13 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Mavericks, Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 12 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 12 | 24.1 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 1 | 11 | 8.3% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Mel Turpin averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









