Elston Turner vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elston Turner 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Elston Turner 8 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Elston Turner 6 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Elston Turner 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elston Turner 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Elston Turner 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Elston Turner 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elston Turner 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Elston Turner 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Elston Turner 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 4.7 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 2.7 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 1.8 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.9 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 2,397 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 1,375 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Elston Turner 914 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Elston Turner 442 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Elston Turner 27 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Elston Turner 505 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .432 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .152 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .714 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 8.3 (1982) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.8 (1982) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.4 (1982) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.2 (1985) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1989) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 5.1 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.0 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.8 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.0 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 218 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 130 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Elston Turner 86 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Elston Turner 33 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Elston Turner 2 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Elston Turner 43 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .485 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .750 Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .636 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 7.6 (1985) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 4.9 (1985) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 3.1 (1985) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.1 (1985) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1984) Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.