Jayson Tatum vs. Elston Turner Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)