Paul Pierce vs. Elston Turner Comparison

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

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Elston Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)