Elston Turner vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elston Turner 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Elston Turner 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Elston Turner 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Elston Turner 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elston Turner 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elston Turner 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 4.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 2.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 1.8 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 2,397 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 1,375 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Elston Turner 914 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Elston Turner 442 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Elston Turner 27 James Worthy 624

Total Games Elston Turner 505 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .432 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .152 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .714 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 8.3 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.8 (1982) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.4 (1982) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.2 (1985) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1989) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 5.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 218 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 130 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Elston Turner 86 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Elston Turner 33 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Elston Turner 2 James Worthy 96

Total Games Elston Turner 43 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .485 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .750 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .636 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 7.6 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 4.9 (1985) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 3.1 (1985) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.1 (1985) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1984) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)