Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Elston Turner 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Elston Turner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Elston Turner 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Elston Turner 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Elston Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)