Amen Thompson vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Amen Thompson 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
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amen Thompson 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Amen Thompson 2 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Amen Thompson 1 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Amen Thompson 0 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Amen Thompson 1 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 11.9 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 7.4 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.0 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 1,562 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 973 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Amen Thompson 428 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Amen Thompson 175 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 127 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Amen Thompson 131 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .549 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .221 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .684 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 110 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 48 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Amen Thompson 23 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Amen Thompson 12 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 6 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Amen Thompson 7 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .494 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .250 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .694 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)