Paul George vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 15 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Elston Turner 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,697 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,684 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Paul George 3,369 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Paul George 1,539 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Paul George 401 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Paul George 908 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Paul George .383 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .853 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Paul George 473 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Paul George 172 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Paul George 114 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)