Arvydas Sabonis vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Arvydas Sabonis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)