Dave DeBusschere vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Elston Turner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Elston Turner 27

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Elston Turner 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.