Tyrese Haliburton vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Elston Turner 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Elston Turner 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)