James Harden vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Elston Turner 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Elston Turner 27

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals James Harden 282 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Elston Turner 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)