Jack Nichols vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Jack Nichols, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jack Nichols and Myles Turner both played 9 years in the NBA. Jack Nichols had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jack Nichols 9 7 1948-49 to 1957-58
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1948-492015-16
Team Washington CapitolsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Capitols Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 34 - 11.7 - - - 1.6 - - - 3.5 4.5 11.5 .390 - - - 2.7 3.7 .730
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 11 - 14.4 - - - 2.5 - - - 4.0 5.6 13.8 .408 - - - 3.1 4.6 .667
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1949-502016-17
Team Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities BlackhawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Blackhawks Lost West Div SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 67 - 13.1 - - - 2.1 - - - 2.7 4.6 12.7 .366 - - - 3.9 5.1 .753
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 3 - 19.7 - - - 3.7 - - - 3.7 6.0 20.0 .300 - - - 7.7 10.3 .742
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1950-512017-18
Team Tri-Cities BlackhawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 6 - 11.7 - - 10.5 2.5 - - - 3.8 4.5 13.2 .342 - - - 2.7 3.5 .762
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Note: Jack Nichols didn't play in 1951-52.

Season 4

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1952-532018-19
Team Milwaukee HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 69 38.1 15.8 - - 7.7 2.8 - - - 3.4 6.2 17.0 .363 - - - 3.5 4.9 .708
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1953-542019-20
Team Milwaukee Hawks, Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 75 21.4 5.9 - - 4.8 1.4 - - - 2.5 2.2 7.0 .309 - - - 1.5 2.0 .743
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 6 35.2 16.7 - - 10.3 5.2 - - - 4.0 5.8 12.0 .486 - - - 5.0 6.3 .789
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1954-552020-21
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 64 29.8 9.9 - - 8.3 2.3 - - - 3.7 3.9 10.3 .380 - - - 2.2 2.8 .780
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 7 33.0 10.4 - - 7.0 3.3 - - - 4.0 4.3 11.6 .370 - - - 1.9 2.3 .813
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1955-562021-22
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 60 32.7 14.3 - - 10.4 2.7 - - - 3.8 5.5 13.3 .413 - - - 3.3 4.2 .791
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 3 33.3 13.7 - - 12.0 3.3 - - - 4.3 5.3 14.3 .372 - - - 3.0 3.3 .900
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1956-572022-23
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 61 22.5 8.2 - - 6.1 1.4 - - - 3.0 3.2 8.8 .363 - - - 1.8 2.2 .794
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 10 11.7 3.5 - - 1.7 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.6 4.0 .400 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jack Nichols Myles Turner
Season 1957-582023-24
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsPacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 69 17.7 5.8 - - 4.4 0.9 - - - 1.8 2.5 7.0 .351 - - - 0.9 1.2 .738
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Nichols 11 13.5 4.8 - - 4.1 0.7 - - - 1.9 2.1 6.0 .348 - - - 0.6 0.9 .700
Myles Turner 12 32.3 17.6 1.8 4.9 6.7 2.4 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.5 6.3 12.7 .500 2.5 5.6 .448 2.4 3.4 .707