Bob Pettit vs. Elston Turner Comparison

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

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Elston Turner 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Elston Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Elston Turner 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Elston Turner 914

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Elston Turner .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Elston Turner 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Elston Turner 86

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Elston Turner .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.