Elston Turner vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Elston Turner 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

Elston Turner

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Elston Turner 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Elston Turner 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Elston Turner 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 4.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 2.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 2,397 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 1,375 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Elston Turner 914 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Elston Turner 442 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Elston Turner 27 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Elston Turner 505 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .432 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .152 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .714 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 8.3 (1982) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.8 (1982) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.4 (1982) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.2 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1989) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 5.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 218 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 130 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Elston Turner 86 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Elston Turner 33 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Elston Turner 2 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Elston Turner 43 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .485 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .750 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .636 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 7.6 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 4.9 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 3.1 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.1 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1984) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.