Mel Turpin 
#43 C | 6-11, 269lbs | Pistons | Experience: 3 years
Born: 12/28/1960 (29) | College: Kentucky

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 56 63 73 0 40 8 82 69 63 19 33 86 45 69 41 94  
 Potential: C B B F D F A B B D D A          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996 
 Value: $650,000  $650,000  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  Team  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 5                

Season Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL DET 82 22 23.9 9.7 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.3 0.78 0.5 2.0 3.7 .494 .829 .000  
 1988 NPBSL DET 80 8 18.4 7.7 1.8 3.3 0.8 0.9 0.85 0.3 1.7 3.1 .495 .806 .000  
 1987 NPBSL WAS 49 3 17.4 6.3 1.5 2.9 0.6 0.9 0.67 0.3 1.2 3.8 .458 .756 .000  
 1986 NPBSL WAS 70 0 11.6 5.1 0.9 2.4 0.4 0.7 0.56 0.3 0.5 2.0 .476 .723 .000  
 Career     281 33 18.1 7.4 1.6 3.2 0.7 1.0 0.74 0.3 1.4 3.1 .485 .790 .000  

Shooting Averages

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL DET 4.1 8.2 .494 1.6 1.9 .829 3.0 5.1 .596 1.0 3.1 .331 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1988 NPBSL DET 3.0 6.1 .495 1.7 2.1 .806 2.2 3.7 .597 0.8 2.4 .335 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1987 NPBSL WAS 2.6 5.6 .458 1.2 1.6 .756 1.8 3.2 .564 0.8 2.4 .316 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1986 NPBSL WAS 2.1 4.4 .476 1.0 1.3 .723 1.5 2.6 .565 0.6 1.8 .341 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     3.0 6.2 .485 1.4 1.8 .790 2.2 3.8 .586 0.8 2.4 .331 0.0 0.0 .000  

Season Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1989 82 22 1961 333 674 131 158 0 2 797 160 489 81 40 104 40 164 300 309 
 1988 80 8 1473 242 489 133 165 0 0 617 143 404 64 20 75 20 138 246 -9 
 1987 49 3 854 125 273 59 78 0 0 309 73 215 29 15 43 15 58 184 -41 
 1986 70 0 812 146 307 68 94 0 0 360 63 234 28 18 50 18 33 141 -272 
 Career 281 33 5100 846 1743 391 495 0 2 2083 439 1342 202 93 272 93 393 871 -13 

Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1989 NPBSL DET .535 1.18 8.7 11.2 17.8 9.1 17.6 13.5 14.9 125.1 4.2 3.8 106.2 99.5  
 1988 NPBSL DET .548 1.26 9.1 10.7 17.9 9.7 18.7 14.1 16.2 123.6 4.1 -0.1 100.2 100.7  
 1987 NPBSL WAS .502 1.13 7.7 11.3 16.6 9.0 19.5 13.9 11.3 -2.9 -0.1 -0.8 101.2 102.5  
 1986 NPBSL WAS .517 1.17 6.6 11.7 20.0 7.9 22.0 14.9 13.3 22.0 0.7 -3.9 92.5 108.8  
 Career     .531 1.20 8.3 11.2 18.0 9.1 18.9 14.0 14.4 267.8 8.9 0.0 101.4 101.9  

Playoff Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL DET 4 0 19.0 6.8 2.0 4.3 0.3 0.8 0.33 0.0 2.8 2.5 .478 .833 .000  
 1988 NPBSL DET 7 0 8.6 2.9 0.3 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.50 0.0 0.9 1.3 .500 1.000 .000  
 Career     11 0 12.4 4.3 0.9 3.2 0.2 0.5 0.40 0.0 1.5 1.7 .486 .917 .000  

Playoff Shooting

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL DET 2.8 5.8 .478 1.3 1.5 .833 1.5 3.3 .462 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1988 NPBSL DET 1.0 2.0 .500 0.9 0.9 1.000 0.4 1.0 .429 0.6 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     1.6 3.4 .486 1.0 1.1 .917 0.8 1.8 .450 0.8 1.5 .529 0.0 0.0 .000  

Playoff Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1989 4 0 76 11 23 5 6 0 0 27 8 25 1 0 3 0 11 10 -38 
 1988 7 0 60 7 14 6 6 0 0 20 2 20 1 0 2 0 6 9 22 
 Career 11 0 136 18 37 11 12 0 0 47 10 45 2 0 5 0 17 19 -16 

Playoff Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1989 NPBSL DET .538 1.17 3.3 10.0 17.8 12.5 24.6 18.8 11.8 1.4 0.0 -9.5 90.3 115.9  
 1988 NPBSL DET .588 1.43 5.0 10.0 12.5 3.8 26.9 16.8 11.1 0.3 0.0 3.1 103.0 87.2  
 Career     .571 1.27 4.1 10.2 5.5 8.6 25.7 17.9 11.5 1.6 0.1 -1.5 95.8 103.3  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1983 - 37 0 29.9 19.2 2.5 5.9 0.8 3.4 0.24 0.6 1.8 3.1 .493 .781 .000  
 Total   37 0 29.9 19.2 2.5 5.9 0.8 3.4 0.24 0.6 1.8 3.1 .493 .781 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1983 37 0 1108 280 568 150 192 0 0 710 91 311 30 21 127 21 68 115 0 
 Career 37 0 1108 280 568 150 192 0 0 710 91 311 30 21 127 21 68 115 0 

Career Highs

 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 34 7 16 4 4 5 5 16 21 8 8 0 1  
 Playoff 8 4 10 1 0 4 2 4 9 4 4 0 0  
 Career 34 7 16 4 4 7 5 16 22 8 10 0 1  

Game Logs

 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/17 UTA W 9 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 5
 10/18 KCK L 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 2 5 13
 10/20 PHX W 14 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 0 1 0 1 4 6
 10/23 DAL L 23 4 11 3 4 0 0 11 1 5 0 2 1 3 3 0
 10/25 GSW W 22 3 7 3 4 0 0 9 3 7 0 0 2 2 6 20
 10/26 LAL L 18 4 6 5 6 0 0 13 2 4 0 0 1 1 5 -11
 10/31 NJN L 25 2 8 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 1 1 1 2 2 -6
 11/1 NJN W 44 16 21 2 2 0 0 34 5 14 2 4 1 2 5 7
 11/3 WAS W 18 5 6 4 4 0 0 14 1 6 2 1 0 2 5 20
 11/4 IND L 28 5 8 0 0 0 0 10 0 3 0 3 0 3 5 5
 11/7 CLE L 29 6 12 5 6 0 0 17 2 6 2 3 1 1 6 -3
 11/9 NYK W 35 9 14 1 2 0 0 19 0 3 1 1 0 5 1 38
 11/11 ATL W 39 5 13 4 4 0 0 14 3 10 2 2 0 5 5 18
 11/13 HOU L 22 3 6 2 6 0 0 8 3 8 0 1 0 2 6 15
 11/15 NJN L 34 11 20 3 4 0 0 25 3 6 0 1 4 3 3 -14
 11/16 CHA W 32 3 9 0 0 0 0 6 4 8 3 1 0 2 4 13
 11/20 DAL L 36 5 13 0 0 0 0 10 4 12 2 1 1 2 3 -5
 11/21 ATL L 36 6 15 8 8 0 0 20 6 13 2 1 0 3 4 -8
 11/24 CHI W 36 8 12 5 6 0 0 21 1 11 3 3 0 1 5 11
 11/25 LAL W 30 5 13 4 6 0 0 14 3 12 4 0 1 4 1 22
 11/29 PHX W 40 7 10 0 0 0 0 14 4 12 0 1 0 2 4 0
 11/30 BOS L 33 3 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 1 2 1 0 3 -26
 12/3 BOS L 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 3 4 -7
 12/4 WAS W 25 5 7 2 2 0 0 12 2 3 1 1 1 2 4 -9
 12/6 MIL W 41 6 14 2 2 0 0 14 4 13 2 3 1 3 4 19
 12/7 POR L 23 5 7 2 2 0 0 12 1 6 1 1 0 3 3 -1
 12/11 IND W 41 8 15 2 4 0 0 18 2 6 0 1 0 0 5 8
 12/12 BOS L 18 4 9 0 0 0 0 8 4 5 1 0 1 0 3 -15
 12/14 BOS W 37 5 13 8 8 0 0 18 5 8 2 1 0 3 3 6
 12/16 IND L 24 3 10 0 0 0 0 6 4 7 0 1 0 0 4 -16
 12/17 ATL W 20 2 4 3 4 0 0 7 1 4 1 0 1 4 2 6
 12/21 WAS W 12 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 0 5 1 1 0 3 5 22
 12/22 NJN W 20 3 4 1 2 0 0 7 2 5 2 2 0 0 4 15
 12/26 PHI W 17 4 6 0 0 0 0 8 3 6 0 3 0 1 5 -6
 12/27 ATL W 29 5 12 5 6 0 0 15 2 10 0 3 1 2 5 20
 12/30 SAS L 9 2 5 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 2 0 0 1 4 9
 12/31 NJN W 21 6 8 0 0 0 0 12 2 8 1 2 1 1 3 8
 1/2 CLE L 27 2 8 3 4 0 0 7 0 6 2 1 2 0 4 -10
 1/3 MIL L 20 2 7 2 2 0 0 6 2 6 1 2 0 0 3 -3
 1/5 MIL L 31 7 18 2 2 0 0 16 3 9 0 3 2 3 5 -25
 1/7 SAS W 19 5 8 2 2 0 0 12 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 5
 1/8 DEN L 20 1 3 1 2 0 0 3 2 7 0 1 0 3 3 3
 1/11 KCK L 10 2 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 -5
 1/13 IND W 25 4 13 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 1 1 0 1 3 0
 1/15 PHI W 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 1 0 2 5 2
 1/17 MIN L 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 5 1
 1/18 POR L 27 3 7 3 4 0 0 9 1 5 0 0 0 2 5 -4
 1/21 DEN W 21 4 8 2 2 0 0 10 1 6 2 2 4 2 3 15
 1/22 NYK W 30 7 10 0 0 0 0 14 4 9 2 1 0 5 4 16
 1/26 NYK W 29 6 7 0 0 0 0 12 1 5 3 1 1 4 4 24
 1/27 SEA L 18 4 5 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 2 0 0 6 -17
 1/30 GSW W 19 3 7 5 6 0 0 11 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 16
 1/31 CHA W 22 6 9 5 6 0 0 17 2 3 0 2 0 2 3 17
 2/2 NYK L 19 4 7 0 0 0 0 8 1 5 1 0 1 2 4 26
 2/5 MIL L 35 5 15 4 4 0 0 14 3 16 1 5 1 1 5 -19
 2/6 IND W 27 4 7 0 0 0 0 8 2 9 1 1 0 2 2 13
 2/8 CLE W 28 7 13 1 1 0 0 15 1 5 1 0 1 4 2 6
 2/13 CHA W 12 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 2 1 1 1 5 -1
 2/15 CHI W 22 5 9 1 2 0 0 11 2 8 1 1 0 3 1 3
 2/17 SEA L 23 3 6 2 2 0 0 8 1 8 1 2 0 4 3 -2
 2/18 CLE W 20 3 4 1 2 0 1 7 2 7 0 3 2 1 3 6
 2/21 CHA W 29 6 9 2 2 0 0 14 2 7 1 2 1 3 5 23
 2/22 CLE W 23 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 2 0 2 3 3
 2/25 KCK W 27 2 5 1 2 0 0 5 2 3 0 2 0 2 4 3
 2/26 PHI W 21 3 7 2 2 0 0 8 7 11 3 0 0 3 4 10
 3/2 UTA W 32 2 6 4 4 0 0 8 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 4
 3/3 PHI W 21 3 6 0 0 0 0 6 2 7 0 2 1 2 6 4
 3/6 ATL L 18 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 2 5 9
 3/7 MIN L 20 0 7 3 4 0 0 3 5 7 1 1 0 0 5 -5
 3/10 CHI W 25 6 9 0 0 0 0 12 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 10
 3/11 PHX L 22 3 5 1 2 0 0 7 1 7 1 0 0 2 2 13
 3/13 MIL L 18 2 9 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 2 3 0 5 3 4
 3/15 CLE W 17 4 7 0 0 0 0 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 -7
 3/17 DAL L 17 6 10 0 0 0 0 12 1 4 1 1 0 1 2 1
 3/19 WAS W 17 3 4 1 2 0 0 7 2 6 0 0 0 2 3 -6
 3/20 MIL L 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 -11
 3/24 CHI L 19 3 8 0 0 0 0 6 4 7 0 2 0 3 5 -1
 3/25 UTA W 30 9 11 0 0 0 0 18 3 5 2 0 2 3 5 20
 3/29 CHI W 11 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 1
 3/30 ATL W 22 1 7 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 3 0 4 2 7
 4/1 WAS W 20 3 7 2 2 0 0 8 1 3 0 0 0 3 1 7
 4/2 GSW W 22 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 1 1 1 1 2
 4/5 IND W 21 2 7 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 0 2 0 0 3 -4
 4/6 PHI W 18 1 4 4 4 0 0 6 3 6 1 1 1 0 4 8
 4/9 HOU W 23 7 13 0 0 0 0 14 4 5 1 0 0 2 4 10
 4/12 CHI L 12 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 -15
 4/16 NYK W 33 6 11 4 5 0 1 16 2 8 1 1 1 3 2 12
 4/19 LAL W 21 4 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 0 1 0 2 3 -6
 4/21 CHI L 21 4 4 0 0 0 0 8 2 10 1 1 0 2 4 -3
 4/22 CHI L 19 2 4 3 4 0 0 7 4 8 0 0 0 2 1 -19
 4/24 CHI L 18 2 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 4 4 -3
 4/25 CHI L 18 3 9 2 2 0 0 8 2 4 0 2 0 3 1 -13

Awards and Achievements

 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 4

Transactions

 Date Action
 6/27/1984 Drafted by the Nuggets with pick #18 of round 1.
 1/1/1987 Traded to the Bullets
 7/25/1988 Re-signed with the Bullets for $1,950,000 over 3 years.
 10/31/1988 Traded to the Warriors
 2/15/1989 Traded to the Pistons

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