Jordan Poole vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner and Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Myles Turner scored more total points in both stages. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Jordan Poole averages 2.7 points more than Myles Turner in his 10 seasons (16.8 points against 14.1). On the other hand Myles Turner scored a total of 2,089 points more than Jordan Poole (9,031 vs. 6,942).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jordan Poole 16.8
+2.7
6
Myles Turner 14.1
10

Total Points

Seasons
Jordan Poole 6,942
6
Myles Turner 9,031
+2,089
10

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jordan Poole has a better career point average than Myles Turner (+0.7 points per game) while Myles Turner scored more points (+403).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jordan Poole 14.5
+0.7
2
Myles Turner 13.8
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Jordan Poole 507
2
Myles Turner 910
+403
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Jordan Poole 5
+3
Myles Turner 2

30+ Point Games

Jordan Poole 42
+29
Myles Turner 13

20+ Point Games

Jordan Poole 152
+23
Myles Turner 129

10+ Point Games

Jordan Poole 321
Myles Turner 474
+153

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jordan Poole 401
Myles Turner 634
+233

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jordan Poole 11
+3
Myles Turner 8

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Jordan Poole 2
+2
Myles Turner 0

20+ Point Games

Jordan Poole 9
Myles Turner 13
+4

10+ Point Games

Jordan Poole 25
Myles Turner 46
+21

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jordan Poole 34
Myles Turner 66
+32

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jordan Poole 1
+1
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
Jordan Poole 16.8 5.7 13.5 42.2 2.5 7.1 34.5 3.0 3.4 87.9 6 412
difference:+2.7+0.5+3.1+7.7+1.3+3.8+1.7+0.5+0.2+10.8+4+230
Myles Turner 14.1 5.2 10.4 49.9 1.2 3.3 36.2 2.5 3.2 77.1 10 642

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jordan Poole 6,942 2,343 5,555 42.2 1,015 2,944 34.5 1,241 1,412 87.9 6 412
difference:+2,089+993+1,128+7.7+259+856+1.7+362+666+10.8+4+230
Myles Turner 9,031 3,336 6,683 49.9 756 2,088 36.2 1,603 2,078 77.1 10 642

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jordan Poole 14.5 5.0 11.1 45.0 1.9 5.5 34.6 2.6 3.0 86.7 2 35
difference:+0.7+0.1+0.9+5.0+0.6+2.1+3.2+0.3+0.2+14.2+5+31
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
Jordan Poole 507 175 389 45.0 66 191 34.6 91 105 86.7 2 35
difference:+403+161+283+5.0+19+34+3.2+62+106+14.2+5+31
Myles Turner 910 336 672 50.0 85 225 37.8 153 211 72.5 7 66

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole 8.8
202057
Myles Turner 10.3
+1.5
201660

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole 12.0
202151
Myles Turner 14.5
+2.5
201781

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole 18.5
+5.8
2022NBA Champion76
Myles Turner 12.7
201865

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole 20.4
+7.1
202382
Myles Turner 13.3
201974

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole 17.4
+5.3
202478
Myles Turner 12.1
202062

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole 20.5
+7.9
202568
Myles Turner 12.6
202147

Myles Turner's additional seasons:

* Myles Turner played 4 seasons more than Jordan Poole in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 253 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 12.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20200
Myles Turner 10.3
+10.3
20167

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20210
Myles Turner 10.8
+10.8
20174

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole 17.0
+4.6
2022NBA Champion22
Myles Turner 12.4
20187

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole 10.3
+0.5
202313
Myles Turner 9.8
20194

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20240
Myles Turner 15.8
+15.8
20204

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20250
Myles Turner -
DNP
20210

Myles Turner's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 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.