Julius Erving vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.