Jalen Johnson vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner and Jalen Johnson 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 has better scoring stats than Jalen Johnson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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, Myles Turner averages 1.2 points more than Jalen Johnson in his 5 seasons (14.0 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 6,715 points more (9,448 vs. 2,733).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 12.8 | 5 | |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | +1.2 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 2,733 | 5 | |
| Myles Turner | 9,448 | +6,715 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Jalen Johnson (+10.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+884).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 2 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +10.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 2 | |
| Myles Turner | 910 | +884 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 56 | |||
| Myles Turner | 134 | +78 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 124 | |||
| Myles Turner | 497 | +373 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 192 | |||
| Myles Turner | 667 | +475 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 22 | +14 | ||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 13 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 1 | |||
| Myles Turner | 46 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 5 | |||
| Myles Turner | 66 | +61 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 12.8 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 50.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 74.8 | 5 | 214 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +6 | +461 |
| 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 Johnson | 2,733 | 1,070 | 2,105 | 50.8 | 195 | 586 | 33.3 | 398 | 532 | 74.8 | 5 | 214 |
| difference: | +6,715 | +2,401 | +4,899 | +1.3 | +634 | +1,698 | +3.0 | +1,279 | +1,644 | +2.3 | +6 | +461 |
| 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 Johnson | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
| difference: | +10.5 | +3.8 | +6.8 | +13.0 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +4.5 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +27.5 | +5 | +58 |
| 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 Johnson | 26 | 10 | 27 | 37.0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
| difference: | +884 | +326 | +645 | +13.0 | +81 | +213 | +4.5 | +151 | +209 | +27.5 | +5 | +58 |
| 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 Johnson 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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Johnson | - | 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. |