Chris Andersen vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Chris Andersen, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Chris Andersen played 15 years in the NBA, 6 more than Myles Turner, who played 9. Chris Andersen had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Chris Andersen 15 7 2001-02 to 2016-17
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2001-022015-16
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 24 10.9 3.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.1 .338 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.2 .786
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 %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2002-032016-17
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 59 15.4 5.2 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.9 4.8 .400 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.4 .550
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 %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Chris Andersen 71 14.5 3.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.5 0.5 1.6 0.7 1.7 1.3 2.9 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .589
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 %
Chris Andersen 5 6.6 1.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2004-052018-19
Team New Orleans HornetsIndiana 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 %
Chris Andersen 67 21.3 7.7 2.0 4.1 6.1 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.0 2.1 2.9 5.3 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.8 .689
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 %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2005-062019-20
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 32 17.8 5.0 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.8 2.6 1.8 3.1 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.2 .476
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 %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Chris Andersen didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 6

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2007-082020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsIndiana 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 %
Chris Andersen 5 6.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.2 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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 %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 71 20.6 6.4 2.3 3.9 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.0 2.5 2.3 4.1 .548 0.0 0.1 .200 1.8 2.5 .718
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 %
Chris Andersen 15 21.9 6.5 1.9 4.4 6.3 0.6 0.3 2.1 0.5 2.8 2.3 3.6 .630 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.9 .659
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 76 22.3 5.9 1.9 4.4 6.4 0.4 0.6 1.9 0.8 2.3 1.9 3.3 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .695
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 %
Chris Andersen 6 19.3 4.5 1.2 3.3 4.5 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.7 2.3 1.5 2.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .643
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 45 16.3 5.6 1.7 3.2 4.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.8 3.0 .599 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.0 .637
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 %
Chris Andersen 5 14.6 4.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.6 1.6 1.4 2.2 .636 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .714
Myles Turner 17 32.4 17.0 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.1 0.5 1.5 1.9 2.6 6.2 12.1 .517 2.3 5.1 .453 2.2 2.9 .760

Season 10

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2011-12-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 32 15.2 5.3 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.8 3.4 .546 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .610
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2012-13-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 42 14.9 4.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.6 2.1 1.7 2.9 .577 0.0 0.1 .667 1.5 2.2 .677
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 20 15.2 6.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.7 2.3 2.9 .807 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .735
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 72 19.4 6.6 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.7 2.3 2.5 3.8 .644 0.0 0.2 .250 1.7 2.3 .710
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 18 17.6 5.1 1.4 4.5 5.9 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.9 1.8 3.2 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .684
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2014-15-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 60 18.9 5.3 1.3 3.7 5.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.5 .580 0.1 0.2 .308 1.3 1.9 .667
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2015-16-
Team Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 27 14.9 3.9 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.7 .528 0.1 0.5 .286 0.9 1.3 .694
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 4 19.8 3.8 3.3 4.5 7.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Chris Andersen Myles Turner
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen 12 9.5 2.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.7 0.8 1.8 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.2 .714
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Andersen ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------