T.R. Dunn vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and T.R. Dunn, 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.

T.R. Dunn played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than Myles Turner, who played 9. T.R. Dunn had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
T.R. Dunn 14 12 1977-78 to 1990-91
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1977-782015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 %
T.R. Dunn 63 12.2 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.8 .417 - - - 0.6 0.9 .661
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 %
T.R. Dunn 4 8.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1978-792016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 80 22.9 7.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 3.1 6.9 .448 - - - 1.5 2.0 .772
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 17.3 3.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 3.7 .455 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1979-802017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 22.5 6.9 1.6 2.3 4.0 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .757
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 8.0 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1980-812018-19
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 17.4 4.5 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .653
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 %
T.R. Dunn ------- --- ----------
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

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 30.7 8.2 2.6 4.2 6.8 2.3 1.6 0.4 1.5 2.6 3.1 6.1 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .712
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 27.0 6.3 3.3 2.7 6.0 3.3 2.7 0.3 1.7 3.7 2.0 4.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.7 .875
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

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 32.2 7.6 2.8 4.7 7.5 2.3 1.8 0.3 1.4 2.7 3.1 6.4 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .730
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 %
T.R. Dunn 8 37.5 5.1 3.4 6.4 9.8 2.5 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.6 2.3 5.1 .439 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .625
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1983-842021-22
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
T.R. Dunn 80 33.8 5.7 2.4 4.7 7.2 2.9 2.2 0.4 1.2 2.9 2.2 4.6 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .731
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 %
T.R. Dunn 5 35.6 6.6 4.0 3.8 7.8 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.6 3.8 2.8 5.0 .560 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .714
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1984-852022-23
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
T.R. Dunn 81 28.3 5.4 2.1 2.7 4.8 1.9 1.7 0.2 0.8 2.6 2.2 4.4 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .724
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 %
T.R. Dunn 15 24.7 4.5 1.8 2.2 4.0 2.3 1.6 0.2 0.7 3.0 1.8 4.3 .415 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .737
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1985-862023-24
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 29.3 5.0 1.7 2.9 4.6 2.1 1.9 0.2 0.6 2.8 2.1 4.6 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .773
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 %
T.R. Dunn 10 27.6 4.9 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.3 3.4 2.0 4.6 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .643
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

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1986-87-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
T.R. Dunn 81 23.9 3.4 1.1 2.1 3.3 1.8 1.2 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.5 3.4 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .655
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 3 7.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 11

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1987-88-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 82 18.7 2.2 1.3 1.6 2.9 1.1 1.2 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .769
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 11 16.8 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.4 1.8 1.0 1.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .500
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 12

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1988-89-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 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 %
T.R. Dunn 34 9.4 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.4 1.0 .343 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 8 9.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.4 0.9 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 13

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1989-90-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
T.R. Dunn 65 10.1 1.8 0.9 1.3 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.5 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .667
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn 3 10.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 14

T.R. Dunn Myles Turner
Season 1990-91-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
T.R. Dunn 17 12.8 3.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.8 .447 0.1 0.2 .250 0.5 0.6 .900
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn ------- --- ----------
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------