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.

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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.

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

40+ Point Games

Gilbert Arenas 29
+27
Myles Turner 2

30+ Point Games

Gilbert Arenas 128
+115
Myles Turner 13

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

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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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 10.9
+0.6
200247
Myles Turner 10.3
201660

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 18.3
+3.8
200382
Myles Turner 14.5
201781

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 19.6
+6.9
200455
Myles Turner 12.7
201865

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 25.5
+12.2
200580
Myles Turner 13.3
201974

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 29.3
+17.2
200680
Myles Turner 12.1
202062

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 28.4
+15.8
200774
Myles Turner 12.6
202147

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 19.4
+6.5
200813
Myles Turner 12.9
202242

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 13.0
20092
Myles Turner 18.0
+5.0
202362

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 22.6
+5.5
201032
Myles Turner 17.1
202477

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 10.8
201170
Myles Turner 15.6
+4.8
202572

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 4.2
201217
Myles Turner 12.6
+8.4
202633

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas -
DNP
20020
Myles Turner 10.3
+10.3
20167

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas -
DNP
20030
Myles Turner 10.8
+10.8
20174

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas -
DNP
20040
Myles Turner 12.4
+12.4
20187

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 23.6
+13.8
200510
Myles Turner 9.8
20194

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 34.0
+18.2
20066
Myles Turner 15.8
20204

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas -
DNP
20070
Myles Turner -
DNP
20210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 10.8
+10.8
20084
Myles Turner -
DNP
20220

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas -
DNP
20090
Myles Turner -
DNP
20230

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas -
DNP
20100
Myles Turner 17.0
+17.0
202417

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 8.6
20115
Myles Turner 13.8
+5.2
202523

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Gilbert Arenas 0.7
+0.7
20126
Myles Turner -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress