Elston Turner
Career averages
7.0PPG
2.7RPG
2.0APG
724 games · 15 seasons
At a glance
DEN hubCareer snapshot
15Seasons
724Games
5,075Career points
8.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 232 games · 1984-85 to 1988-89
Draft1981
2Round
43Overall pick
From Mississippi
Career highsSingle season
17.1PPG · 2013-2014 · Pesaro
3.8RPG · 1981-82 · DAL
3.8APG · 2018-19 · Eisbären
10.9PER · 1984-85 · DEN
2.3Win shares · 1984-85 · DEN
Position rank1988-89
#80PPG rank
#62PER rank
#43Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 89 Guard players with 41+ games
Career by team
PAOK B.C.
2020-21 - 2020-21 · 1 seasons
11.3 PPG
2.4 RPG
1.7 APG
25 games
EIS
2018-2019 - 2018-2019 · 1 seasons
12.7 PPG
2.5 RPG
3.8 APG
32 games
Eisbären Bremerhaven
2018-19 - 2018-19 · 1 seasons
12.7 PPG
2.5 RPG
3.8 APG
32 games
Cremona Vanoli
2015-2016 - 2016-17 · 2 seasons
11.5 PPG
2.7 RPG
2.2 APG
64 games
Enel Brindisi
2014-2015 - 2014-2015 · 1 seasons
9.2 PPG
2.9 RPG
1.8 APG
35 games
Pesaro Vuelle
2013-2014 - 2013-2014 · 1 seasons
17.1 PPG
2.5 RPG
2.1 APG
31 games
Denver Nuggets
1984-85 - 1988-89 · 3 seasons
4.8 PPG
3.1 RPG
2.0 APG
232 games
Chicago Bulls
1986-87 - 1987-88 · 2 seasons
3.0 PPG
1.4 RPG
1.3 APG
87 games
Dallas Mavericks
1981-82 - 1983-84 · 3 seasons
5.4 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.8 APG
186 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | DAL | 80 | 62 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 70.3 | 10.7 | 1.4 |
| 1982-83 | DAL | 59 | 16 | 14.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 40.3 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 9.0 | 0.1 |
| 1983-84 | DAL | 47 | 1 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 11.1 | 82.4 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 81 | 2 | 18.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 46.6 | 16.7 | 78.5 | 10.9 | 2.3 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 73 | 0 | 18.1 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 73.6 | 9.6 | 1.3 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 70 | 4 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 44.4 | 12.5 | 74.2 | 9.4 | 1.2 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 17 | 0 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 78 | 12 | 22.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 42.8 | 28.6 | 58.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| 2013-2014 | Pesaro | 31 | 0 | 32.7 | 17.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 43.3 | 32.2 | 67.9 | - | - |
| 2014-2015 | NBB | 35 | 0 | 26.6 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 41.4 | 32.2 | 87.0 | - | - |
| 2015-2016 | Cremona | 34 | 0 | 30.6 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 31.9 | 75.0 | - | - |
| 2016-17 | Cremona | 30 | 0 | 28.1 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 38.4 | 34.8 | 80.0 | - | - |
| 2018-19 | Eisbären | 32 | 0 | 31.6 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.6 | 39.2 | 81.3 | - | - |
| 2018-2019 | EIS | 32 | 0 | 31.6 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 43.6 | 39.2 | 81.3 | - | - |
| 2020-21 | PAOK | 25 | 0 | 23.5 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 47.5 | 44.0 | 68.8 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1988 | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | |
| Jul 1986 | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jul 1984 | Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets | |
All entries are season change.
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