LeBron James vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Elston Turner 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Elston Turner 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Elston Turner 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Elston Turner 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Elston Turner 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Elston Turner 27

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Elston Turner 2

Total Games LeBron James 292 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)