Sam Jones vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 27

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.