Klay Thompson vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Klay Thompson 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

Klay Thompson

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)