Wilt Chamberlain vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Wilt Chamberlain 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
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Elston Turner 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Elston Turner 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Elston Turner 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Elston Turner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 27

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.