Walter McCarty vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Walter McCarty, 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.

Walter McCarty played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Myles Turner, who played 9. Walter McCarty had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Walter McCarty 10 6 1996-97 to 2005-06
Myles Turner 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 1996-972015-16
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Walter McCarty 35 5.5 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.9 .382 0.1 0.4 .286 0.2 0.4 .571
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 %
Walter McCarty 2 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 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

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Boston CelticsIndiana 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 %
Walter McCarty 82 28.5 9.6 1.7 2.7 4.4 2.2 1.3 0.5 1.7 3.3 3.6 8.9 .404 0.7 2.1 .309 1.8 2.4 .742
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 %
Walter McCarty ------- --- ----------
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

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Boston CelticsIndiana 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 %
Walter McCarty 32 20.6 5.7 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.8 2.0 5.5 .362 0.4 1.6 .260 1.3 1.8 .702
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 %
Walter McCarty ------- --- ----------
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

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Boston CelticsIndiana 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 %
Walter McCarty 61 14.4 3.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.3 3.8 .339 0.6 1.8 .309 0.6 0.9 .722
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 %
Walter McCarty ------- --- ----------
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

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Boston CelticsIndiana 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 %
Walter McCarty 60 8.0 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 2.1 .357 0.3 0.9 .339 0.4 0.5 .786
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 %
Walter McCarty ------- --- ----------
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

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Walter McCarty 56 12.8 3.8 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.4 3.2 .444 0.7 1.8 .394 0.2 0.3 .684
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 %
Walter McCarty 14 14.0 3.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.4 1.2 2.7 .447 0.2 1.3 .167 0.5 0.6 .778
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Walter McCarty 82 23.8 6.1 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.1 5.1 .414 1.1 3.0 .367 0.7 1.2 .622
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 %
Walter McCarty 10 35.1 9.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.1 3.5 3.6 7.5 .480 2.1 5.2 .404 0.6 0.7 .857
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Walter McCarty 77 24.7 7.9 0.4 2.7 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.3 2.6 6.8 .388 1.8 4.8 .374 0.8 1.1 .756
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 %
Walter McCarty 4 31.8 7.0 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.8 2.8 5.8 .478 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Boston Celtics, Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 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 %
Walter McCarty 72 12.6 3.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.3 .404 0.8 2.2 .355 0.2 0.4 .517
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 %
Walter McCarty 8 7.1 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.6 0.3 1.1 .222 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000
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

Walter McCarty Myles Turner
Season 2005-06-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Walter McCarty 36 9.8 2.4 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.9 2.8 .333 0.3 1.3 .222 0.3 0.6 .571
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter McCarty 8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.5 .250 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Myles Turner ------- --- ----------