Nikola Jokic vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)