Elston Turner vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams and Elston Turner 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
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elston Turner 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Elston Turner 8 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Elston Turner 6 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Elston Turner 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elston Turner 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elston Turner 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 4.7 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 2.7 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 1.8 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.9 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 2,397 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 1,375 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Elston Turner 914 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Elston Turner 442 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Elston Turner 27 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Elston Turner 505 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .432 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .152 Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .714 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 8.3 (1982) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.8 (1982) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.4 (1982) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.2 (1985) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1989) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 5.1 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.0 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.0 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.8 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.0 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 218 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 130 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Elston Turner 86 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Elston Turner 33 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Elston Turner 2 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Elston Turner 43 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .485 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .750 Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .636 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 7.6 (1985) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 4.9 (1985) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 3.1 (1985) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.1 (1985) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1984) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)