Alex Caruso vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)