Tom Tolbert vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Tom Tolbert, 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.

Tom Tolbert played 7 years in the NBA, 2 less than Myles Turner, who played 9. Tom Tolbert had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Tom Tolbert 7 1 1988-89 to 1994-95
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Tom Tolbert 14 8.4 2.9 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.4 1.2 2.6 .459 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.9 .500
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Tom Tolbert 70 19.2 8.8 1.7 3.4 5.2 0.8 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.7 3.1 6.3 .493 0.1 0.3 .278 2.5 3.4 .726
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Tom Tolbert 62 22.1 8.1 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 3.1 3.0 7.0 .423 0.1 0.3 .333 2.0 2.8 .738
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert 9 12.9 3.6 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.4 3.2 1.6 3.7 .424 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 1.2 .273
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Tom Tolbert 35 8.9 2.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.1 0.9 2.5 .384 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 1.1 .550
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Tom Tolbert 72 25.5 8.1 1.8 3.9 5.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.7 2.7 3.1 6.3 .498 0.1 0.4 .321 1.7 2.3 .726
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
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 %
Tom Tolbert 49 13.1 3.8 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.5 3.6 .418 0.1 0.3 .375 0.7 0.9 .733
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
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 %
Tom Tolbert 10 5.7 1.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season -2022-23
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tom Tolbert Myles Turner
Season -2023-24
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Tolbert ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 12 32.3 17.6 1.8 4.9 6.7 2.4 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.5 6.3 12.7 .500 2.5 5.6 .448 2.4 3.4 .707
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