Bernard King vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Bernard King 874 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Bernard King 28 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.