Larry Bird vs. John Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Turner: 1991-92 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Turner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Turner 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Turner 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Turner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Turner 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Turner 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Turner 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Turner 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Turner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Turner 117

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Turner 78

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Turner 12

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Turner 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Turner 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Turner 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Turner .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Turner -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Turner .525

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Turner 2.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Turner 1.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Turner 0.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Turner 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Turner 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Turner -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Turner -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Turner -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Turner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Turner -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Turner -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Turner -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Turner -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Turner -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Turner -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Turner -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Turner -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Turner -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Turner -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Turner -