Jayson Tatum vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 3 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 4 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Elston Turner 27

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.9 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.0 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.8 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,634 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 878 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 530 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 122 Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 98 Elston Turner 2

Total Games Jayson Tatum 110 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .440 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .834 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018) Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)