Donovan Mitchell vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)