Mel Turpin C #54
Full Name: Melvin Turpin
Current Team: N/A
Born: Dec 28, 1960 (Passed away Jul 8, 2010, aged 49)
Birthplace/Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-11 (211cm) Weight: 240 (109kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1984 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 6, Washington Wizards
Draft Rights Trade: WAS to CLE, Jun 19, 1984
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky (Sr)
High School: Bryan Station High School [Lexington, Kentucky]
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NBA
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | CLE | 79 | 45 | 24.7 | 10.57 | 4.59 | 9.00 | .511 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 1.38 | 1.76 | .784 | 1.96 | 3.76 | 5.72 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 1.10 | 1.49 | 2.67 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 80 | 69 | 28.7 | 13.71 | 5.70 | 10.47 | .544 | 0.00 | 0.05 | .000 | 2.31 | 2.85 | .811 | 2.27 | 4.67 | 6.95 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 1.32 | 1.68 | 3.25 |
| 1986-87 | CLE | 64 | 1 | 12.5 | 6.14 | 2.64 | 5.72 | .462 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.86 | 1.20 | .714 | 0.97 | 2.00 | 2.97 | 0.50 | 0.17 | 0.62 | 0.98 | 1.39 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 79 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.95 | 2.52 | 4.92 | .512 | 0.01 | 0.04 | .333 | 0.90 | 1.24 | .724 | 1.11 | 1.87 | 2.99 | 0.41 | 0.33 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 1.99 |
| 1989-90 | WAS | 59 | 12 | 13.9 | 4.68 | 1.86 | 3.54 | .526 | 0.00 | 0.03 | .000 | 0.95 | 1.20 | .789 | 1.49 | 2.25 | 3.75 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 2.29 |
| CAREER | 361 | 127 | 19.0 | 8.51 | 3.59 | 6.96 | .516 | 0.00 | 0.02 | .111 | 1.32 | 1.70 | .777 | 1.59 | 2.99 | 4.58 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.96 | 1.19 | 2.36 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | CLE | 79 | 45 | 1,949 | 835 | 363 | 711 | .511 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 109 | 139 | .784 | 155 | 297 | 452 | 36 | 38 | 87 | 118 | 211 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 80 | 69 | 2,292 | 1,097 | 456 | 838 | .544 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 185 | 228 | .811 | 182 | 374 | 556 | 55 | 65 | 106 | 134 | 260 |
| 1986-87 | CLE | 64 | 1 | 801 | 393 | 169 | 366 | .462 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 55 | 77 | .714 | 62 | 128 | 190 | 32 | 11 | 40 | 63 | 89 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 79 | 0 | 1,011 | 470 | 199 | 389 | .512 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 71 | 98 | .724 | 88 | 148 | 236 | 32 | 26 | 68 | 71 | 157 |
| 1989-90 | WAS | 59 | 12 | 818 | 276 | 110 | 209 | .526 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 56 | 71 | .789 | 88 | 133 | 221 | 27 | 15 | 47 | 45 | 135 |
| CAREER | 361 | 127 | 6,871 | 3,071 | 1,297 | 2,513 | .516 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 476 | 613 | .777 | 575 | 1,080 | 1,655 | 182 | 155 | 348 | 431 | 852 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | CLE | 79 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 34 | 45 | .430 | 1.10 | 2.00 | 3.10 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 80 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.27 | 29 | 51 | .363 | 3.31 | 2.62 | 5.93 |
| 1986-87 | CLE | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | 0.51 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 25 | 39 | .391 | -0.32 | 1.04 | 0.72 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.25 | 45 | 34 | .570 | 0.36 | 1.66 | 2.02 |
| 1989-90 | WAS | 59 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | 0.60 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 21 | 38 | .356 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 1.79 |
| CAREER | 361 | 127 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .096 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.24 | 154 | 207 | .427 | 5.32 | 8.24 | 13.56 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | CLE | 79 | 45 | .541 | .511 | 8.61 | 16.49 | 12.55 | 2.67 | 13.26 | 0.92 | 2.47 | 18.35 | 129.47 | -4.83 | 1.17 | 104.6 | 108.0 | 13.15 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 80 | 69 | .585 | .544 | 8.81 | 18.02 | 13.42 | 3.51 | 12.50 | 1.34 | 2.64 | 19.17 | 135.56 | -4.27 | 1.31 | 112.1 | 106.7 | 16.35 |
| 1986-87 | CLE | 64 | 1 | .491 | .462 | 8.33 | 17.05 | 12.71 | 6.31 | 13.61 | 0.65 | 2.77 | 23.21 | 117.60 | -5.17 | 1.07 | 96.9 | 106.4 | 12.92 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 79 | 0 | .544 | .513 | 9.76 | 15.15 | 12.56 | 4.59 | 14.11 | 1.22 | 3.89 | 20.37 | 156.94 | -4.82 | 1.21 | 102.7 | 103.3 | 13.79 |
| 1989-90 | WAS | 59 | 12 | .574 | .526 | 11.35 | 17.46 | 14.38 | 4.28 | 15.78 | 0.89 | 3.26 | 14.29 | 131.50 | -3.26 | 1.32 | 112.1 | 107.9 | 12.83 |
| CAREER | 361 | 127 | .552 | .516 | 9.13 | 16.85 | 13.02 | 3.84 | 13.41 | 1.07 | 2.86 | 19.01 | 140.37 | -4.47 | 1.22 | 106.3 | 106.4 | 14.25 |
NBA Transactions
| Jun 19, 1984 - The Washington Bullets selected Mel Turpin in Round 1 with Pick 6 in the 1984 NBA Draft. |
| Jun 19, 1984 - The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the Draft Rights to Mel Turpin from the Washington Bullets in a trade. |
| Aug 24, 1984 - Mel Turpin signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| Oct 8, 1987 - Mel Turpin was acquired by the Utah Jazz from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade. |
| Sep 7, 1988 - The Utah Jazz placed the contract of Mel Turpin on waivers. |
| Sep 15, 1988 - Mel Turpin, previously with the Utah Jazz, became a free agent. |
| Aug 8, 1989 - Mel Turpin signed a contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Jul 1, 1990 - Mel Turpin, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Jul 24, 1990 - The Washington Bullets renounced their free-agent exception rights to Mel Turpin. |
| Jul 8, 2010 - Mel Turpin passed away. He was 49 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | CLE | 4 | 0 | 11.3 | 6.25 | 3.00 | 4.75 | .632 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.25 | 0.50 | .500 | 0.75 | 1.25 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 1.25 | 0.75 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.14 | 0.43 | 1.29 | .333 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1.000 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.86 | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.57 | 0.29 | 0.71 |
| CAREER | 11 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.00 | 1.36 | 2.55 | .536 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.27 | 0.36 | .750 | 0.55 | 0.73 | 1.27 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.64 | 0.73 |
Mel Turpin Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | CLE | 4 | 0 | 45 | 25 | 12 | 19 | .632 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 7 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| CAREER | 11 | 0 | 76 | 33 | 15 | 28 | .536 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .066 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.11 | 1 | 3 | .250 | - | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .019 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.22 | 4 | 3 | .571 | -0.04 | 0.06 | 0.02 |
| CAREER | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | 0.29 | 0.71 | 0.14 | 5 | 6 | .455 | -0.04 | 0.16 | 0.12 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | CLE | 4 | 0 | .629 | .632 | 8.21 | 13.09 | 10.70 | - | 20.10 | 4.21 | 1.29 | 22.57 | 113.16 | -11.17 | 1.32 | 99.6 | 106.1 | 17.79 |
| 1987-88 | UTH | 7 | 0 | .405 | .333 | 12.22 | 10.13 | 11.08 | 9.45 | 16.84 | 1.61 | 7.50 | 16.75 | 133.33 | -2.21 | 0.89 | 89.3 | 104.1 | 10.28 |
| CAREER | 11 | 0 | .554 | .536 | 9.88 | 11.48 | 10.74 | 4.09 | 19.04 | 3.23 | 3.82 | 20.61 | 128.57 | -7.65 | 1.18 | 96.0 | 104.2 | 14.89 |
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NCAA
College: Kentucky (1984)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Kentucky | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981-82 | Kentucky | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982-83 | Kentucky | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983-84 | Kentucky | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Consensus All-American Second Team - 1984 |
| NABC All-American Second Team - 1984 |
| AP All-American Third Team - 1984 |
| USBWA All-American Second Team - 1984 |
| UPI All-American Third Team - 1984 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin is 63 years old.
What is the height of Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin is 6-11 (211cm) tall.
What is the weight of Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin is 240 lbs (109kg).
What is the birthday of Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin was born on Dec 28, 1960.
What position does Mel Turpin play?
Mel Turpin plays the C position.
What was the pre-draft team of Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin was drafted out of Kentucky.
What high school did Mel Turpin attend?
Mel Turpin attended Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Kentucky.
What nationality is Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin has a United States nationality.
Where was Mel Turpin born?
Mel Turpin was born in Lexington, Kentucky.
What is the jersey number of Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin last wore the #54 jersey number.
How many NBA seasons has Mel Turpin played?
Mel Turpin played 5 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin had career averages 8.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks in 361 games.
What are the career totals of Mel Turpin?
Mel Turpin had career totals of 3,071 points, 1,655 rebounds, 182 assists, 348 blocks, 155 steals in 361 games.
How many teams has Mel Turpin been on?
Mel Turpin played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards.
When was Mel Turpin drafted?
Mel Turpin was drafted in the 1st round (#6 overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards.
What is Mel Turpin's career high in points?
Mel Turpin averaged a career high 13.7 points per game in 1985-1986.
What is Mel Turpin's career high in rebounds?
Mel Turpin averaged a career high 7.0 rebounds per game in 1985-1986.
What is Mel Turpin's career high in assists?
Mel Turpin averaged a career high 0.7 assists per game in 1985-1986.
What is the career PER of Mel Turpin's?
Mel Turpin had a career PER of 14.2.