Gary Payton vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Elston Turner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Elston Turner 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Elston Turner 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)