Larry Bird vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)