Elston Turner
SF · Denver Nuggets
Seasons 1981-82–1988-89 · 8 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1959
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Player info
| Nickname | E.T. |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #21 (also #33, #20) |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1959-06-10 |
| College | Ole Miss |
| Drafted | 1981 · Round 2, Pick 43 · Dallas Mavericks |
| Seasons | 1981-82–1988-89 (8) |
Career averages
4.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.8 APG · 505 games · .432 FG% · .152 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | DAL | 22 | 80 | 25.0 | .441 | 0.000 | .703 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 10.7 | .472 |
| 1982-83 | DAL | 23 | 59 | 14.9 | .403 | .667 | .667 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 9.0 | .426 |
| 1983-84 | DAL | 24 | 47 | 11.4 | .360 | .111 | .824 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 9.9 | .415 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 25 | 81 | 18.4 | .466 | .167 | .785 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 10.9 | .497 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 26 | 73 | 18.1 | .435 | 0.000 | .736 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 9.6 | .459 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 27 | 70 | 13.4 | .444 | .125 | .742 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .467 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 28 | 17 | 5.8 | .267 | — | .500 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .275 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 29 | 78 | 22.4 | .428 | .286 | .589 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 7.8 | .446 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | DAL | 80 | 62 | 1,996 | 282 | 639 | .441 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 138 | 301 | 189 | 75 | 2 | 116 | 661 |
| 1982-83 | DAL | 59 | 16 | 879 | 96 | 238 | .403 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 152 | 88 | 47 | 0 | 59 | 214 |
| 1983-84 | DAL | 47 | 1 | 536 | 54 | 150 | .360 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 93 | 59 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 137 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 81 | 2 | 1,491 | 181 | 388 | .466 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 65 | 216 | 158 | 96 | 7 | 70 | 414 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 73 | 0 | 1,324 | 165 | 379 | .435 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 53 | 201 | 165 | 70 | 6 | 80 | 369 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 70 | 4 | 936 | 112 | 252 | .444 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 115 | 102 | 30 | 4 | 31 | 248 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 17 | 0 | 98 | 8 | 30 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 78 | 12 | 1,746 | 151 | 353 | .428 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 56 | 287 | 144 | 90 | 8 | 60 | 337 |
| Career | 505 | — | — | 1,049 | 2,429 | .432 | 7 | 46 | 292 | 409 | 1375 | 914 | 442 | 27 | 455 | 2,397 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | DAL | 80 | 24.9 | 5.1 | 11.5 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 11.9 |
| 1982-83 | DAL | 59 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 9.7 | .403 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 8.8 |
| 1983-84 | DAL | 47 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 10.1 | .360 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 9.2 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 81 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 9.4 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 73 | 18.1 | 4.5 | 10.3 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 10.0 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 70 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 17 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 11.0 | .267 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 6.2 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 78 | 22.4 | 3.1 | 7.3 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | DAL | 80 | 1,996 | 10.7 | .472 | 16.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .033 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
| 1982-83 | DAL | 59 | 879 | 9.0 | .426 | 14.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .006 | -2.2 | -0.1 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1983-84 | DAL | 47 | 536 | 9.9 | .415 | 15.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .029 | -2.1 | +0.1 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 81 | 1,491 | 10.9 | .497 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .075 | -1.7 | +1.1 | -0.6 | +0.5 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 73 | 1,324 | 9.6 | .459 | 14.0 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .047 | -2.9 | +1.0 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 70 | 936 | 9.4 | .467 | 13.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .063 | -2.8 | +0.2 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1987-88 | CHI | 17 | 98 | 3.1 | .275 | 17.9 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.117 | -6.5 | -0.3 | -6.8 | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 78 | 1,746 | 7.8 | .446 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .056 | -3.0 | +0.9 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | — | -0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 9 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .350 | — | .350 |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 23.9 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .490 | 1.000 | .516 |
| 1985-86 | 10 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .537 | 1.000 | .574 |
| 1986-87 | 3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .800 | — | .800 |
| 1987-88 | 4 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .167 | — | .167 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 24.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .462 | 0.000 | .448 |
| Career | 44 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .485 | .750 | .508 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 247 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 178–69 |
| Away | 258 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 81–177 |
| In wins | 259 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 259–0 |
| In losses | 246 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0–246 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 9–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 15 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3–12 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 16 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 10–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 10 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 4–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 10–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 11–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 14 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 6–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 9–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 28 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 16–12 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 31 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 14–17 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 16 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 12–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 19–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 11–17 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 5–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 10–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 17 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 8–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 7–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 30 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 17–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 15–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 30 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 17–13 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 12–19 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 30 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 15–15 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Elston Turner play for?
Elston Turner plays SF for the Denver Nuggets.
What are Elston Turner's career stats?
Elston Turner has averaged 4.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.8 APG over 8 seasons (1981-82–1988-89).
How tall is Elston Turner?
Elston Turner is 6-5 (190 lb).
When was Elston Turner drafted?
Elston Turner was drafted in 1981, round 2, pick 43, by the Dallas Mavericks.