Popeye Jones vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Popeye Jones, 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.

Popeye Jones played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Myles Turner, who played 9. Popeye Jones had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Popeye Jones 11 0 1993-94 to 2003-04
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 1993-942015-16
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Popeye Jones 81 21.9 5.8 3.7 3.8 7.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 3.0 2.4 5.0 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .729
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 1994-952016-17
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana 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 %
Popeye Jones 80 29.8 10.3 4.1 6.4 10.6 2.0 0.4 0.3 1.6 3.3 4.7 10.5 .443 0.0 0.2 .083 1.0 1.6 .645
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana 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 %
Popeye Jones 68 34.1 11.3 3.8 7.0 10.8 1.9 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.9 4.8 10.8 .446 0.2 0.6 .359 1.5 2.0 .767
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana 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 %
Popeye Jones 79 30.6 7.8 3.4 5.2 8.6 1.1 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.4 3.3 6.8 .480 0.0 0.2 .077 1.3 1.5 .818
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana 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 %
Popeye Jones 14 25.1 8.6 3.6 3.7 7.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.8 3.7 9.1 .409 0.1 0.2 .667 1.0 1.4 .737
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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 %
Popeye Jones 18 11.4 3.0 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 1.1 2.8 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 0.9 .824
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Popeye Jones 40 8.3 2.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.6 .423 0.1 0.1 .667 0.4 0.5 .737
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Popeye Jones 45 14.2 3.6 1.8 3.0 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.3 3.4 .392 0.0 0.1 .167 0.9 1.2 .745
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Popeye Jones 79 24.3 7.0 2.9 4.4 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.8 6.4 .437 0.1 0.1 .364 1.3 1.6 .815
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 %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 2002-03-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Popeye Jones 26 8.5 2.0 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.4 .387 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .455
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Popeye Jones Myles Turner
Season 2003-04-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Popeye Jones 5 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
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