Dwight Howard vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Dwight Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dwight Howard

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Elston Turner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Elston Turner 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Elston Turner 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Elston Turner 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)