George Gervin vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Elston Turner 27

Total Games George Gervin 791 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Elston Turner 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.