Richard Jefferson vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)