Bill Sharman vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 27

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 2

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.