Elston Turner vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Elston Turner 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

Elston Turner

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elston Turner 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Elston Turner 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Elston Turner 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Elston Turner 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 4.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 2.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 1.8 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 2,397 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 1,375 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Elston Turner 914 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Elston Turner 442 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Elston Turner 27 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Elston Turner 505 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .432 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .152 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .714 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 8.3 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.8 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.4 (1982) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1989) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elston Turner 5.1 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 3.0 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 2.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elston Turner 218 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Elston Turner 130 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Elston Turner 86 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Elston Turner 33 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Elston Turner 2 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Elston Turner 43 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elston Turner .485 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Elston Turner .750 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Elston Turner .636 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elston Turner 7.6 (1985) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elston Turner 4.9 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elston Turner 3.1 (1985) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elston Turner 1.1 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elston Turner 0.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)