Stephen Curry vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 16 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Elston Turner 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.7 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,386 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,819 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,540 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,553 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 265 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,026 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)