Michael Jordan vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner and Michael Jordan 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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Michael Jordan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Myles Turner.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Michael Jordan has better scoring stats than Myles Turner 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 16.1 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (30.1 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 22,844 points more (32,292 vs. 9,448).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Michael Jordan 30.1
+16.1
15
Myles Turner 14.0
11

Total Points

Seasons
Michael Jordan 32,292
+22,844
15
Myles Turner 9,448
11

Scoring Titles

Michael Jordan 10
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+10
Myles Turner 0

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Myles Turner (+19.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,077).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Michael Jordan 33.4
+19.6
13
Myles Turner 13.8
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Michael Jordan 5,987
+5,077
13
Myles Turner 910
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 4
+4
Myles Turner 0

50+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 31
+31
Myles Turner 0

40+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 173
+171
Myles Turner 2

30+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 562
+549
Myles Turner 13

20+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 926
+792
Myles Turner 134

10+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 1,059
+562
Myles Turner 497

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Michael Jordan 1,072
+405
Myles Turner 667

0 Point Games (games without points)

Michael Jordan 0
Myles Turner 8
+8

Playoffs

60+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 1
+1
Myles Turner 0

50+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 8
+8
Myles Turner 0

40+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 38
+38
Myles Turner 0

30+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 109
+109
Myles Turner 0

20+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 173
+160
Myles Turner 13

10+ Point Games

Michael Jordan 179
+133
Myles Turner 46

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Michael Jordan 179
+113
Myles Turner 66

0 Point Games (games without points)

Michael Jordan 0
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
Michael Jordan 30.1 11.4 22.9 49.7 0.5 1.7 32.7 6.8 8.2 83.5 15 1,072
difference:+16.1+6.3+12.5+0.1+0.7+1.7+3.6+4.3+5.0+6.4+4+397
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
Michael Jordan 32,292 12,192 24,537 49.7 581 1,778 32.7 7,327 8,772 83.5 15 1,072
difference:+22,844+8,721+17,533+0.1+248+506+3.6+5,650+6,596+6.4+4+397
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
Michael Jordan 33.4 12.2 25.1 48.7 0.8 2.5 33.2 8.2 9.9 82.8 13 179
difference:+19.6+7.1+14.9+1.3+0.5+0.9+4.6+5.9+6.7+10.3+6+113
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
Michael Jordan 5,987 2,188 4,497 48.7 148 446 33.2 1,463 1,766 82.8 13 179
difference:+5,077+1,852+3,825+1.3+63+221+4.6+1,310+1,555+10.3+6+113
Myles Turner 910 336 672 50.0 85 225 37.8 153 211 72.5 7 66

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 28.2
+17.9
198582
Myles Turner 10.3
201660

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 22.7
+8.2
198618
Myles Turner 14.5
201781

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan Scoring leader37.1
+24.4
198782
Myles Turner 12.7
201865

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan Scoring leader35.0
+21.7
198882
Myles Turner 13.3
201974

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan Scoring leader32.5
+20.4
198981
Myles Turner 12.1
202062

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan Scoring leader33.6
+21.0
199082
Myles Turner 12.6
202147

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan Scoring leader31.5
+18.6
1991NBA Champion82
Myles Turner 12.9
202242

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan Scoring leader30.1
+12.1
1992NBA Champion80
Myles Turner 18.0
202362

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan Scoring leader32.6
+15.5
1993NBA Champion78
Myles Turner 17.1
202477

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 26.9
+11.3
199517
Myles Turner 15.6
202572

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan Scoring leader30.4
+17.8
1996NBA Champion82
Myles Turner 12.6
202633

Michael Jordan's additional seasons:

- Michael Jordan played 4 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 12 to 15, from 1997 to 2003—he averaged 25.5 points in a total of 306 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 20.

In those 4 extra years over Myles Turner, Michael Jordan won 2 scoring titles.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 29.3
+19.0
19854
Myles Turner 10.3
20167

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 43.7
+32.9
19863
Myles Turner 10.8
20174

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 35.7
+23.3
19873
Myles Turner 12.4
20187

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 36.3
+26.5
198810
Myles Turner 9.8
20194

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 34.8
+19.0
198917
Myles Turner 15.8
20204

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 36.7
+36.7
199016
Myles Turner -
DNP
20210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 31.1
+31.1
1991NBA Champion17
Myles Turner -
DNP
20220

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 34.5
+34.5
1992NBA Champion22
Myles Turner -
DNP
20230

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 35.1
+18.1
1993NBA Champion19
Myles Turner 17.0
202417

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 31.5
+17.7
199510
Myles Turner 13.8
202523

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Michael Jordan 30.7
+30.7
1996NBA Champion18
Myles Turner -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs:

- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan played in two Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 31.8 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 31.1.

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