LaMelo Ball vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Elston Turner 27

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 130

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 86

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 2

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)