Elston Turner vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elston Turner 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Elston Turner 8 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Elston Turner 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Elston Turner 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elston Turner 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 4.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 2.7 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 1.8 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 2,397 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 1,375 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Elston Turner 914 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Elston Turner 442 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Elston Turner 27 Trae Young 62

Total Games Elston Turner 505 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .432 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .152 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .714 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 8.3 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.8 (1982) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.4 (1982) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.2 (1985) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1989) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 5.1 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 218 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 130 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Elston Turner 86 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Elston Turner 33 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Elston Turner 2 Trae Young 4

Total Games Elston Turner 43 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .485 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .750 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .636 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 7.6 (1985) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 4.9 (1985) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 3.1 (1985) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.1 (1985) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1984) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)