John Starks vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals John Starks 951 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Elston Turner 27

Total Games John Starks 866 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists John Starks 393 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals John Starks 120 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Elston Turner 2

Total Games John Starks 96 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)