Michael Jordan vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Elston Turner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Elston Turner 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Elston Turner 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Elston Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)