Joe Harris vs. Elston Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Elston Turner and Joe Harris, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joe Harris played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Elston Turner, who played 8. Joe Harris had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Elston Turner had his rookie season in 1981-82. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joe Harris 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Elston Turner 8 6 1981-82 to 1988-89

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 51 9.7 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.9 2.4 .400 0.6 1.6 .369 0.2 0.3 .600
Elston Turner 80 25.0 8.3 1.8 2.0 3.8 2.4 0.9 0.0 1.5 2.3 3.5 8.0 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 6 2.7 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.5 0.7 .750
Elston Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 5 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 .250 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Elston Turner 59 14.9 3.6 1.2 1.4 2.6 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.6 4.0 .403 0.0 0.1 .667 0.3 0.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 52 21.9 8.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.0 7.0 .425 1.6 4.3 .385 0.7 0.9 .714
Elston Turner 47 11.4 2.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.1 3.2 .360 0.0 0.2 .111 0.6 0.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 8 6.6 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.5 .350 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 78 25.3 10.8 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 3.9 8.0 .491 1.9 4.6 .419 1.1 1.3 .827
Elston Turner 81 18.4 5.1 1.1 1.6 2.7 2.0 1.2 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.2 4.8 .466 0.0 0.1 .167 0.6 0.8 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 15 23.9 7.6 2.0 2.9 4.9 3.1 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.8 3.3 6.8 .490 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.8 1.3 .632

Season 5
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 76 30.2 13.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.9 9.8 .500 2.4 5.1 .474 1.4 1.8 .827
Elston Turner 73 18.1 5.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 2.3 1.0 0.1 1.1 2.1 2.3 5.2 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 5 29.8 8.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 1.8 2.4 3.2 8.6 .372 0.8 4.2 .190 1.6 1.6 1.000
Elston Turner 10 19.6 6.6 1.2 1.7 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.9 2.9 5.4 .537 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 6
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 69 30.8 14.5 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.5 11.4 .486 2.5 5.9 .424 0.9 1.3 .719
Elston Turner 70 13.4 3.5 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.1 .125 0.3 0.4 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 2 36.0 16.5 1.0 9.0 10.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 4.5 6.0 11.5 .522 3.5 6.0 .583 1.0 2.0 .500
Elston Turner 3 8.3 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 69 31.0 14.1 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.0 5.2 10.2 .505 3.1 6.4 .475 0.7 0.9 .778
Elston Turner 17 5.8 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.8 .267 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 12 36.2 11.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.8 4.1 10.3 .398 2.8 6.8 .402 0.3 0.3 .750
Elston Turner 4 7.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 14 30.2 11.3 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.1 2.2 4.0 8.9 .452 2.9 6.3 .466 0.4 0.4 .833
Elston Turner 78 22.4 4.3 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.8 1.2 0.1 0.8 2.7 1.9 4.5 .428 0.0 0.1 .286 0.4 0.7 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner 3 24.7 4.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 4.3 .462 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 2.0 .333

Season 9
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 74 20.6 7.6 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.9 2.7 5.9 .457 1.9 4.5 .426 0.2 0.4 .643
Elston Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 4 11.0 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 3.3 .154 0.3 3.0 .083 0.5 0.5 1.000
Elston Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Joe Harris Elston Turner
Season 2023-24-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 16 10.6 2.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.9 2.4 .359 0.6 1.9 .333 0.1 0.1 .500
Elston Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Elston Turner ------- --- ----------
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