Moses Malone vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Moses Malone 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
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Elston Turner 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.