Kevin Garnett vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Elston Turner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Elston Turner 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Elston Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)