Willis Reed vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Elston Turner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Elston Turner 27

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Elston Turner 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.