Bob Cousy vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Elston Turner 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Elston Turner 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 27

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 2

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.