Tom Heinsohn vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 27

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.