Melvin Harrison Turpin (Mel)
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: December 28, 1960 in Lexington, Kentucky
Died: July 8, 2010
High School: Bryan Station in Lexington, Kentucky
College: University of Kentucky
Draft: Washington Bullets, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1984 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 26, 1984
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| Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Fouls | |||||||||
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| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1984-10-26 | 23-303 | CLE | @ | PHI | L (-10) | 39:00 | 6 | 16 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1984-10-27 | 23-304 | CLE | NJN | L (-25) | 7 | 13 | .538 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1984-10-30 | 23-307 | CLE | @ | DET | L (-17) | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1984-11-02 | 23-310 | CLE | IND | L (-7) | 11 | 18 | .611 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 1984-11-03 | 23-311 | CLE | @ | MIL | L (-29) | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 1984-11-05 | 23-313 | CLE | DET | L (-9) | 5 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 1984-11-08 | 23-316 | CLE | @ | PHO | L (-1) | 6 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 1984-11-10 | 23-318 | CLE | @ | SAS | L (-24) | 6 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 1984-11-13 | 23-321 | CLE | @ | HOU | L (-8) | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 1984-11-15 | 23-323 | CLE | @ | ATL | W (+3) | 5 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 1984-11-17 | 23-325 | CLE | @ | NYK | L (-24) | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 1984-11-21 | 23-329 | CLE | NYK | L (-8) | 6 | 10 | .600 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 9 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 1984-11-23 | 23-331 | CLE | GSW | L (-1) | 11 | 18 | .611 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 8 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 1984-11-25 | 23-333 | CLE | ATL | W (+7) | 7 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 9 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 1984-11-27 | 23-335 | CLE | POR | L (-9) | 9 | 17 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | 1984-12-01 | 23-339 | CLE | BOS | L (-6) | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | 1984-12-02 | 23-340 | CLE | @ | BOS | L (-23) | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | 1984-12-04 | 23-342 | CLE | LAL | L (-4) | 5 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | 1984-12-08 | 23-346 | CLE | DEN | L (-6) | 6 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 1984-12-11 | 23-349 | CLE | MIL | L (-14) | 4 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 21 | 21 | 1984-12-12 | 23-350 | CLE | @ | ATL | L (-17) | 4 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | 1984-12-15 | 23-353 | CLE | NYK | W (+5) | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 23 | 1984-12-18 | 23-356 | CLE | SAS | W (+8) | 7 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | 24 | 1984-12-20 | 23-358 | CLE | @ | NYK | L (-15) | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 1984-12-22 | 23-360 | CLE | @ | IND | W (+3) | 6 | 10 | .600 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | 26 | 1984-12-25 | 23-363 | CLE | ATL | W (+3) | 8 | 11 | .727 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 27 | 1984-12-27 | 23-365 | CLE | @ | CHI | L (-4) | 6 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 11 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 28 | 1984-12-29 | 24-001 | CLE | MIL | L (-13) | 4 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 29 | 1985-01-02 | 24-005 | CLE | @ | DET | L (-8) | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 30 | 1985-01-03 | 24-006 | CLE | WSB | W (+7) | 6 | 13 | .462 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 31 | 1985-01-05 | 24-008 | CLE | PHO | W (+5) | 4 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 32 | 1985-01-08 | 24-011 | CLE | NJN | W (+6) | 4 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 33 | 33 | 1985-01-11 | 24-014 | CLE | @ | MIL | L (-13) | 6 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 34 | 34 | 1985-01-12 | 24-015 | CLE | CHI | W (+3) | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 35 | 35 | 1985-01-14 | 24-017 | CLE | WSB | L (-10) | 2 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | 36 | 1985-01-15 | 24-018 | CLE | @ | KCK | W (+4) | 6 | 11 | .545 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 37 | 37 | 1985-01-17 | 24-020 | CLE | @ | CHI | L (-5) | 4 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 38 | 38 | 1985-01-19 | 24-022 | CLE | SEA | L (-1) | 4 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 39 | 39 | 1985-01-21 | 24-024 | CLE | @ | WSB | L (-13) | 5 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 40 | 40 | 1985-01-22 | 24-025 | CLE | PHI | L (-1) | 30:00 | 9 | 13 | .692 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 41 | 41 | 1985-01-24 | 24-027 | CLE | @ | UTA | W (+1) | 4 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 42 | 42 | 1985-01-26 | 24-029 | CLE | @ | DEN | L (-17) | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 43 | 43 | 1985-01-29 | 24-032 | CLE | LAC | W (+16) | 5 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 44 | 44 | 1985-01-30 | 24-033 | CLE | @ | IND | L (-5) | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 45 | 45 | 1985-02-01 | 24-035 | CLE | @ | ATL | L (-18) | 8 | 12 | .667 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 46 | 46 | 1985-02-02 | 24-036 | CLE | KCK | W (+18) | 6 | 14 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 47 | 47 | 1985-02-04 | 24-038 | CLE | @ | WSB | W (+9) | 6 | 7 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 48 | 48 | 1985-02-06 | 24-040 | CLE | @ | BOS | L (-5) | 6 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 49 | 49 | 1985-02-07 | 24-041 | CLE | CHI | W (+9) | 5 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 50 | 50 | 1985-02-12 | 24-046 | CLE | DAL | L (-19) | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 51 | 51 | 1985-02-13 | 24-047 | CLE | @ | NJN | L (-7) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 52 | 52 | 1985-02-15 | 24-049 | CLE | @ | PHI | W (+5) | 23:00 | 6 | 11 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |||||||
| 53 | 53 | 1985-02-16 | 24-050 | CLE | HOU | L (-7) | 7 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 8 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 54 | 54 | 1985-02-18 | 24-052 | CLE | PHI | W (+7) | 39:00 | 10 | 14 | .714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |||||||||
| 55 | 55 | 1985-02-20 | 24-054 | CLE | @ | IND | W (+10) | 4 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 56 | 56 | 1985-02-22 | 24-056 | CLE | UTA | L (-4) | 3 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 57 | 57 | 1985-02-23 | 24-057 | CLE | MIL | W (+22) | 4 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 58 | 58 | 1985-02-28 | 24-062 | CLE | @ | SEA | W (+25) | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 59 | 59 | 1985-03-01 | 24-063 | CLE | @ | POR | W (+8) | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 60 | 60 | 1985-03-04 | 24-066 | CLE | @ | GSW | W (+4) | 5 | 7 | .714 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 61 | 61 | 1985-03-06 | 24-068 | CLE | @ | LAC | W (+2) | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 62 | 62 | 1985-03-09 | 24-071 | CLE | @ | LAL | L (-27) | 7 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | 63 | 1985-03-11 | 24-073 | CLE | IND | W (+12) | 6 | 8 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 64 | 64 | 1985-03-13 | 24-075 | CLE | @ | MIL | L (-35) | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 65 | 65 | 1985-03-15 | 24-077 | CLE | BOS | L (-23) | 2 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 66 | 66 | 1985-03-16 | 24-078 | CLE | @ | DAL | W (+7) | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 67 | 67 | 1985-03-19 | 24-081 | CLE | PHI | W (+27) | 20:00 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 68 | 68 | 1985-03-20 | 24-082 | CLE | @ | NJN | L (-20) | 7 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 69 | 69 | 1985-03-23 | 24-085 | CLE | ATL | L (-5) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 70 | 70 | 1985-03-26 | 24-088 | CLE | NYK | W (+14) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 71 | 71 | 1985-03-28 | 24-090 | CLE | CHI | W (+8) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 72 | 72 | 1985-03-30 | 24-092 | CLE | IND | W (+23) | 4 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 73 | 73 | 1985-04-02 | 24-095 | CLE | WSB | W (+15) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 74 | 74 | 1985-04-03 | 24-096 | CLE | @ | PHI | W (+3) | 5:00 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 75 | 75 | 1985-04-06 | 24-099 | CLE | @ | WSB | L (-8) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 76 | 76 | 1985-04-09 | 24-102 | CLE | NJN | W (+14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 77 | 1985-04-11 | 24-104 | CLE | BOS | L (-6) | 9 | 12 | .750 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 78 | 78 | 1985-04-12 | 24-105 | CLE | @ | NYK | W (+1) | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 79 | 79 | 1985-04-14 | 24-107 | CLE | DET | L (-3) | 9 | 13 | .692 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 13 | 20 |
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1985-04-18 | 24-111 | CLE | @ | BOS | L (-3) | 0 | 11:00 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2.7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1985-04-20 | 24-113 | CLE | @ | BOS | L (-2) | 0 | 19:00 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7.2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1985-04-23 | 24-116 | CLE | BOS | W (+7) | 0 | 14:00 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8.3 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1985-04-25 | 24-118 | CLE | BOS | L (-2) | 0 | 1:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |