Myles Turner vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ernie Vandeweghe and Myles Turner, 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.

Myles Turner played 9 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ernie Vandeweghe, who played 6. Myles Turner had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Ernie Vandeweghe had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ernie Vandeweghe 6 4 1949-50 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2015-161949-50
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 42 - 10.0 - - - 1.9 - - - 3.0 3.9 9.3 .421 - - - 2.2 3.3 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 4 - 8.0 - - - 0.8 - - - 4.0 2.3 6.5 .346 - - - 3.5 4.0 .875

Season 2

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2016-171950-51
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 44 - 7.7 - - 4.4 2.8 - - - 3.3 3.1 7.6 .402 - - - 1.5 2.2 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 14 - 7.2 - - 4.7 2.4 - - - 3.9 2.6 6.5 .407 - - - 1.9 2.6 .730

Season 3

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2017-181951-52
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 57 26.4 9.2 - - 4.6 2.9 - - - 3.3 3.5 8.0 .438 - - - 2.2 2.8 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 14 29.6 10.8 - - 4.9 1.9 - - - 4.1 3.6 8.4 .432 - - - 3.5 4.3 .817

Season 4

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2018-191952-53
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 61 28.6 12.0 - - 5.6 2.4 - - - 4.0 4.5 10.2 .435 - - - 3.1 4.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 11 30.9 13.1 - - 5.8 2.5 - - - 4.5 4.5 10.2 .438 - - - 4.2 5.5 .754

Season 5

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2019-201953-54
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 15 18.1 6.6 - - 1.3 1.9 - - - 2.5 2.5 6.9 .359 - - - 1.7 2.1 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------

Note: Ernie Vandeweghe didn't play in 1954-55.

Season 6

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2020-211955-56
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe 5 15.4 4.4 - - 2.6 2.4 - - - 3.0 2.0 6.2 .323 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Ernie Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2021-22-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Ernie Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2022-23-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Ernie Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Myles Turner Ernie Vandeweghe
Season 2023-24-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Ernie Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Myles Turner 8 33.3 18.0 1.3 5.3 6.5 2.6 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.5 6.5 14.0 .464 2.5 6.1 .408 2.5 3.8 .667
Ernie Vandeweghe ------- --- ----------