Gilbert Arenas vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner and Gilbert Arenas to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Myles Turner scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 6.7 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (20.7 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 1,954 points more (11,402 vs. 9,448).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +6.7 | 11 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +1,954 | 11 |
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Myles Turner (+3.3 points per game) while Myles Turner scored more points (+380).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +3.3 | 5 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Myles Turner | 910 | +380 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +164 | ||
| Myles Turner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Myles Turner | 497 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Myles Turner | 667 | +130 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +7 | ||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 7 | +7 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Myles Turner | 46 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Myles Turner | 66 | +40 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +1.6 | +5.6 | +7.5 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +3.2 | +123 | |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 11 | 675 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1,954 | +251 | +1,846 | +7.5 | +250 | +793 | +1.2 | +1,202 | +1,408 | +3.2 | +123 | |
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | 3,471 | 7,004 | 49.6 | 829 | 2,284 | 36.3 | 1,677 | 2,176 | 77.1 | 11 | 675 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.4 | +3.3 | +9.0 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +7.3 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +2 | +35 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +380 | +164 | +252 | +9.0 | +39 | +74 | +7.3 | +13 | +29 | +4.4 | +2 | +35 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2024 | 17 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2012 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||