Gail Goodrich vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Elston Turner 27

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Elston Turner 2

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

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, this player has no data for the stat.