Ausar Thompson vs. Elston Turner Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ausar Thompson 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Ausar Thompson 2 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Ausar Thompson 1 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Ausar Thompson 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 9.4 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.8 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 2.1 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.4 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ausar Thompson 1,150 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Ausar Thompson 705 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Ausar Thompson 254 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Ausar Thompson 166 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Ausar Thompson 99 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Ausar Thompson 122 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ausar Thompson .509 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Ausar Thompson .198 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Ausar Thompson .621 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 11.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.2 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.0 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.2 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ausar Thompson 69 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Ausar Thompson 31 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Ausar Thompson 6 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Ausar Thompson 7 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Ausar Thompson 5 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Ausar Thompson 6 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ausar Thompson .571 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Ausar Thompson .000 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Ausar Thompson .583 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)