Jalen Green vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner and Jalen Green 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Myles Turner scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Green has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 6.1 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (20.1 points against 14.0). On the other hand Myles Turner scored a total of 3,244 points more than Jalen Green (9,448 vs. 6,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +6.1 | 5 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,204 | 5 | |
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | +3,244 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+817).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +0.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Myles Turner | 910 | +817 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 159 | +25 | ||
| Myles Turner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 270 | |||
| Myles Turner | 497 | +227 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 309 | |||
| Myles Turner | 667 | +358 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Myles Turner | 13 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Myles Turner | 46 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Myles Turner | 66 | +59 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.5 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.8 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +1.9 | +6.1 | +7.4 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +6 | +366 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,204 | 2,154 | 5,105 | 42.2 | 785 | 2,292 | 34.2 | 1,111 | 1,392 | 79.8 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +3,244 | +1,317 | +1,899 | +7.4 | +44 | +8 | +2.1 | +566 | +784 | +2.7 | +6 | +366 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +12.8 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +8.3 | +0.2 | +5.8 | +6 | +59 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +817 | +304 | +586 | +12.8 | +72 | +181 | +8.3 | +137 | +187 | +5.8 | +6 | +59 |
| 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
Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
- Myles Turner played 6 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 333 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 12.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Myles Turner played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |