Ja Morant vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)