Tristan Thompson vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Tristan Thompson 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

Tristan Thompson

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 13 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 8 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.7 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.1 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,753 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,294 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 776 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 376 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 515 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Tristan Thompson 779 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .521 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .256 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .597 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 6.8 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.4 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 675 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 743 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 76 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 30 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 73 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Tristan Thompson 100 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .558 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .617 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)