John Havlicek vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Elston Turner:
1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Elston Turner0
John Havlicek16
Elston Turner8
John Havlicek13
Elston Turner6
John Havlicek13
Elston Turner0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Elston Turner0
John Havlicek4
Elston Turner0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Elston Turner0
John Havlicek5 *
Elston Turner0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Elston Turner0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Elston Turner 4.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Elston Turner 2.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Elston Turner 1.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Elston Turner 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Elston Turner 2,397

John Havlicek 8,007
Elston Turner 1,375

John Havlicek 6,114
Elston Turner 914

John Havlicek 476
*
Elston Turner 442

John Havlicek 117
*
Elston Turner 27

John Havlicek 1,270
Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Elston Turner 8.3
(1982)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Elston Turner 3.8
(1982)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Elston Turner 2.4
(1982)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Elston Turner 1.2
(1985)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Elston Turner 0.1
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Elston Turner 5.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Elston Turner 3.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Elston Turner 2.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Elston Turner 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Elston Turner 218

John Havlicek 1,186
Elston Turner 130

John Havlicek 825
Elston Turner 86

John Havlicek 60
*
Elston Turner 33

John Havlicek 16
*
Elston Turner 2

John Havlicek 172
Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Elston Turner 7.6
(1985)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Elston Turner 4.9
(1985)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Elston Turner 3.1
(1985)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Elston Turner 1.1
(1985)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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.