Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Elston Turner

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Elston Turner played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 24 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 17-7 winning record over Elston Turner, including a 3-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Elston Turner
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Elston Turner:
1981-82 to 1988-89
24 Games played
21 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
17
14
3
Elston Turner
7
7
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14.2 3.6 6.0 1.30.5
Elston Turner 3.1 1.7 1.10.80.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 24 8 15 43
Elston Turner 11 8 4 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 22

games		 18

games		 21

games		 12

games		8

games
Elston Turner 0

games 		2

games		 1

game		 6

games		0

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 4

games		 2

games		 6

games		16

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1981
1. Suns 121   Dennis Johnson 13 4 8 3 0 2 3 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 93   Elston Turner 11 3 0 1 0 2 5 14 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nov. 21, 1981
2. Suns 110   Dennis Johnson 24 2 6 3 0 1 2 37 12-18 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 88   Elston Turner 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 09, 1982
3. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 22 3 4 0 2 3 3 34 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 11-14 .786
Mavericks 105   Elston Turner 10 3 4 0 0 0 4 22 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 24, 1982
4. Suns 104   Dennis Johnson 22 3 1 3 1 3 1 33 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 96   Elston Turner 6 8 2 1 0 3 4 28 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 09, 1982
5. Suns 100   Dennis Johnson 9 2 1 2 0 1 5 35 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 105   Elston Turner 6 3 1 0 0 0 3 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1982
6. Suns 125   Dennis Johnson 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 20 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Elston Turner 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 08 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 08, 1983
7. Suns 100   Dennis Johnson 12 5 4 0 0 2 4 37 4-15 .267 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 112   Elston Turner 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1983
8. Suns 99   Dennis Johnson 12 3 4 0 0 2 2 32 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 120   Elston Turner 6 3 3 2 0 1 0 21 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 19, 1983
9. Suns 115   Dennis Johnson 21 5 5 4 3 2 1 39 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 11-13 .846
OT Mavericks 112   Elston Turner 4 3 2 3 0 1 0 17 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1983
10. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 17 3 6 1 2 1 5 40 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
OT Mavericks 109   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1984
11. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 16 5 7 2 0 1 3 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nuggets 107   Elston Turner 2 2 1 1 0 2 5 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 20, 1985
12. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 17 7 5 0 1 2 1 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Nuggets 132   Elston Turner 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 08 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 1986
13. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 9 4 5 0 0 0 1 26 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nuggets 100   Elston Turner 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 18 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 20, 1986
14. Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 14 8 5 1 2 4 4 40 4-19 .211 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Nuggets 102   Elston Turner 2 1 1 2 1 0 3 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
15. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 4 3 5 1 0 1 5 46 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 98   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 09 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 02, 1987
16. Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 9 6 11 2 1 5 4 43 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 99   Elston Turner 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 14 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 17, 1987
17. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 15 5 9 0 1 2 2 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 105   Elston Turner 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 07 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
18. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 16 3 6 1 0 1 4 43 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Bulls 104   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 26, 1987
19. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 18 1 7 3 0 1 4 43 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 96   Elston Turner 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 1987
20. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 24 5 10 1 0 1 2 40 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 94   Elston Turner 6 1 0 2 0 0 2 12 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 20, 1988
21. Celtics 137   Dennis Johnson 16 1 10 1 0 1 2 31 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 107   Elston Turner 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1988
22. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 23 2 15 1 0 2 2 35 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 8-12 .667
Bulls 119   Elston Turner 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1988
23. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 4 4 5 1 0 4 1 25 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 130   Elston Turner 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 20 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1989
24. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 2 1 4 0 0 2 3 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 115   Elston Turner 2 1 2 1 0 0 4 24 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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