Mehmet Okur vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Mehmet Okur, 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.

Mehmet Okur played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Myles Turner, who played 9. Mehmet Okur had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Mehmet Okur 10 6 2002-03 to 2011-12
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 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 %
Mehmet Okur 72 19.0 6.9 1.6 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.9 .426 0.5 1.6 .339 1.3 1.8 .733
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 %
Mehmet Okur 17 18.9 5.5 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.1 4.7 .438 0.4 0.8 .538 1.0 1.9 .531
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
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 %
Mehmet Okur 71 22.3 9.6 2.3 3.7 5.9 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.5 7.6 .463 0.3 0.7 .375 2.3 2.9 .775
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 %
Mehmet Okur 22 11.5 3.7 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.4 3.0 .470 0.1 0.2 .400 0.8 1.2 .692
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
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Utah JazzIndiana 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 %
Mehmet Okur 82 28.1 12.9 2.4 5.1 7.5 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.8 4.3 9.2 .468 0.2 0.8 .270 4.0 4.7 .850
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 %
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Utah JazzIndiana 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 %
Mehmet Okur 82 35.9 18.0 2.6 6.5 9.1 2.4 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.5 6.3 13.8 .460 1.0 2.9 .342 4.3 5.5 .780
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 %
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
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
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Mehmet Okur 80 33.3 17.6 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.6 3.2 6.1 13.3 .462 1.6 4.2 .384 3.7 4.8 .765
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 %
Mehmet Okur 17 34.4 11.8 2.2 5.6 7.8 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.4 3.8 4.2 10.8 .388 1.5 4.6 .316 1.9 2.5 .786
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
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Mehmet Okur 72 33.2 14.5 1.8 5.9 7.7 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.3 5.2 11.7 .445 1.6 4.1 .388 2.6 3.2 .804
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 %
Mehmet Okur 12 38.5 15.4 2.8 8.9 11.8 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.6 3.1 5.5 13.0 .423 1.6 4.3 .373 2.8 3.7 .773
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mehmet Okur 72 33.5 17.0 1.7 6.0 7.7 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.0 6.0 12.3 .485 1.3 2.8 .446 3.8 4.6 .817
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 %
Mehmet Okur 2 21.5 4.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 6.0 .167 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Mehmet Okur 73 29.4 13.5 1.8 5.2 7.1 1.6 0.5 1.1 1.7 3.1 4.9 10.6 .458 1.1 2.9 .385 2.7 3.3 .820
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 %
Mehmet Okur 1 11.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers TBD
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mehmet Okur 13 12.9 4.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.7 4.8 .355 0.4 1.2 .313 1.2 1.5 .750
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 %
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner 11 32.4 17.6 1.6 4.9 6.5 2.4 0.6 1.5 1.3 2.5 6.4 12.9 .493 2.6 5.8 .453 2.3 3.3 .694

Season 10
Mehmet Okur Myles Turner
Season 2011-12-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Mehmet Okur 17 26.7 7.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.1 8.2 .374 1.4 4.2 .319 0.2 0.3 .600
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
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