Elgin Baylor vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 27

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.