Robert Parish vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.