Elston Turner vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elston Turner 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Elston Turner 8 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Elston Turner 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Elston Turner 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 4.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 2.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 1.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 2,397 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 1,375 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Elston Turner 914 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Elston Turner 442 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Elston Turner 27 Nick Young 135

Total Games Elston Turner 505 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .432 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .152 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .714 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 8.3 (1982) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.8 (1982) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.4 (1982) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.2 (1985) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1989) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 5.1 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.0 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 218 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 130 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Elston Turner 86 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Elston Turner 33 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Elston Turner 2 Nick Young 4

Total Games Elston Turner 43 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .485 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .750 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .636 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 7.6 (1985) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 4.9 (1985) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 3.1 (1985) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.1 (1985) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1984) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)