Damian Lillard vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Elston Turner 6

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Elston Turner 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Elston Turner 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)