Paul Arizin vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 27

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.