David Thompson vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Elston Turner 27

Total Games David Thompson 509 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Elston Turner 2

Total Games David Thompson 27 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) 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.