Dirk Nowitzki vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)