Dave Bing vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Dave Bing 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
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Elston Turner 27

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Elston Turner 2

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.