Robert Horry vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner and Robert Horry 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 Myles Turner has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry 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, Myles Turner averages 7 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (14.0 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 1,349 points more (9,064 vs. 7,715).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Robert Horry 7.0
16
Myles Turner 14.0
+7.0
11

Total Points

Seasons
Robert Horry 7,715
16
Myles Turner 9,064
+1,349
11

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+5.9 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+1,029).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Robert Horry 7.9
16
Myles Turner 13.8
+5.9
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Robert Horry 1,939
+1,029
16
Myles Turner 910
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Robert Horry 1
Myles Turner 2
+1

30+ Point Games

Robert Horry 2
Myles Turner 13
+11

20+ Point Games

Robert Horry 34
Myles Turner 129
+95

10+ Point Games

Robert Horry 309
Myles Turner 476
+167

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Robert Horry 989
+351
Myles Turner 638

0 Point Games (games without points)

Robert Horry 118
+110
Myles Turner 8

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Robert Horry 11
Myles Turner 13
+2

10+ Point Games

Robert Horry 85
+39
Myles Turner 46

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Robert Horry 222
+156
Myles Turner 66

0 Point Games (games without points)

Robert Horry 22
+22
Myles Turner 0

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 7.0 2.5 6.0 42.5 0.7 2.1 34.1 1.2 1.6 72.6 16 1,107
difference:+7.0+2.7+4.4+7.4+0.5+1.2+2.0+1.3+1.6+4.5+5+461
Myles Turner 14.0 5.2 10.4 49.8 1.2 3.3 36.1 2.5 3.2 77.1 11 646

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 7,715 2,820 6,643 42.5 795 2,329 34.1 1,280 1,762 72.6 16 1,107
difference:+1,349+528+78+7.4+34+219+2.0+327+322+4.5+5+461
Myles Turner 9,064 3,348 6,721 49.8 761 2,110 36.1 1,607 2,084 77.1 11 646

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 7.9 2.7 6.4 42.6 1.1 3.0 35.9 1.4 2.0 72.2 16 244
difference:+5.9+2.4+3.8+7.4+0.2+0.4+1.9+0.9+1.2+0.3+9+178
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
Robert Horry 1,939 665 1,562 42.6 261 728 35.9 348 482 72.2 16 244
difference:+1,029+329+890+7.4+176+503+1.9+195+271+0.3+9+178
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
Robert Horry 10.1
199379
Myles Turner 10.3
+0.2
201660

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 9.9
1994NBA Champion81
Myles Turner 14.5
+4.6
201781

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.2
1995NBA Champion64
Myles Turner 12.7
+2.5
201865

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 12.0
199671
Myles Turner 13.3
+1.3
201974

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.8
199754
Myles Turner 12.1
+4.3
202062

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.8
199754
Myles Turner 12.6
+4.8
202147

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.8
199754
Myles Turner 12.9
+5.1
202242

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.4
199872
Myles Turner 18.0
+10.6
202362

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 4.9
199938
Myles Turner 17.1
+12.2
202477

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.7
2000NBA Champion76
Myles Turner 15.6
+9.9
202572

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.2
2001NBA Champion79
Myles Turner 8.3
+3.1
20264

Robert Horry's additional seasons:

* Robert Horry played 7 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2002 to 2008—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 493 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 2.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.3
199312
Myles Turner 10.3
20167

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 11.7
+0.9
1994NBA Champion23
Myles Turner 10.8
20174

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 13.1
+0.7
1995NBA Champion22
Myles Turner 12.4
20187

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 13.1
+3.3
19968
Myles Turner 9.8
20194

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.7
19979
Myles Turner 15.8
+9.1
20204

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.7
+6.7
19979
Myles Turner -
DNP
20210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 6.7
+6.7
19979
Myles Turner -
DNP
20220

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 8.6
+8.6
199813
Myles Turner -
DNP
20230

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.0
19998
Myles Turner 17.0
+12.0
202417

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 7.6
2000NBA Champion23
Myles Turner 13.8
+6.2
202523

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 5.9
+5.9
2001NBA Champion16
Myles Turner -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Robert Horry's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 7 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 110 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5.