Dennis Johnson vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.