21
Elston Turner
Denver Nuggets
Number
#21
Position
G
Age
67
Height
6-5
Weight
190LBS
Draft
1981 R2
Pick 43
Nationality
USA
Born
Jun 10, 1959
College / Team
Mississippi
G
Denver Nuggets
2026-27
PTS8.3
REB3.8
AST2.4
1981-1982 Schedule
Last 20 Games
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UTA
UTA
L
2PTS
0REB
0AST
vs
CLE
CLE
L
0PTS
0REB
0AST
@
PHX
PHX
L
11PTS
3REB
0AST
vs
NYK
NYK
L
0PTS
2REB
3AST
@
LAL
LAL
L
4PTS
5REB
0AST
@
POR
POR
L
11PTS
6REB
3AST
@
OKC
OKC
L
8PTS
4REB
1AST
vs
GSW
GSW
L
12PTS
3REB
0AST
vs
SAS
SAS
L
4PTS
0REB
3AST
vs
PHX
PHX
L
1PTS
1REB
2AST
vs
LAL
LAL
L
8PTS
3REB
2AST
@
DEN
DEN
L
14PTS
3REB
3AST
vs
BKN
BKN
W
4PTS
3REB
3AST
@
UTA
UTA
L
8PTS
5REB
0AST
@
LAC
LAC
L
2PTS
2REB
0AST
vs
DEN
DEN
W
7PTS
8REB
2AST
vs
UTA
UTA
W
11PTS
3REB
3AST
@
SAC
SAC
L
2PTS
3REB
2AST
vs
SAS
SAS
L
9PTS
5REB
1AST
@
HOU
HOU
L
6PTS
3REB
1AST
Career Trajectory
Elston
Turner
Career Trajectory
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Career Accolades
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 |
DAL
|
80 | 24.9 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 44.1% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 1.2 | 1.7 | 70.3% | 47.2% |
| 1982-83 |
DAL
|
59 | 14.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 40.3% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 66.7% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 66.7% | 42.6% |
| 1983-84 |
DAL
|
47 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 36.0% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 11.1% | 0.6 | 0.7 | 82.4% | 41.5% |
| 1984-85 |
DEN
|
81 | 18.3 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 46.6% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 16.7% | 0.6 | 0.8 | 78.5% | 49.7% |
| 1985-86 |
DEN
|
73 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 43.5% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 73.6% | 45.9% |
| 1986-87 |
CHI
|
70 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 44.4% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12.5% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 74.2% | 46.7% |
| 1987-88 |
CHI
|
17 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 26.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.0% | 27.5% |
| 1988-89 |
DEN
|
78 | 22.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 42.8% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 28.6% | 0.4 | 0.7 | 58.9% | 44.6% |
| Career | 505 | 17.8 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 43.2% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3% | 0.6 | 0.8 | 71.4% | 45.9% | |
| 1983-84 |
DAL
|
8 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 35.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 35.0% |
| 1984-85 |
DEN
|
15 | 23.9 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 49.0% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0% | 0.8 | 1.3 | 63.2% | 51.6% |
| 1985-86 |
DEN
|
10 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 53.7% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5% | 57.4% |
| 1986-87 |
CHI
|
3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 80.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 80.0% |
| 1987-88 |
CHI
|
4 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 16.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 16.7% |
| 1988-89 |
DEN
|
3 | 24.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 46.2% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3% | 44.8% |
| Career | 43 | 17.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 48.5% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 75.0% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 63.6% | 50.8% |
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Assisted vs Unassisted
Shot Diet & Point Mix
Playmaking
Touches & Passing Volume
Shot Quality
Defensive Playmaking
Contests
Matchups
Defense by Distance
Rebounding
Hustle Plays
Movement
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Qualifying Min
50
GP
200
FGA
Career Totals
#1586
OF 4,962
Points
2,397
#1288
OF 4,962
Rebounds
1,374
#963
OF 4,962
Assists
914
#748
OF 4,962
Steals
403
#2051
OF 4,962
Blocks
25
#2049
OF 4,962
3-Pointers
7
#1098
OF 4,962
Games
505
#1216
OF 4,962
Minutes
8,996
#1489
OF 4,962
Field Goals
1,049
#1849
OF 4,962
Free Throws
292
#1072
OF 4,962
Turnovers
456
#1260
OF 4,962
Fouls
909
Per Game Averages
#2545
OF 4,962
PPG
4.8
#1754
OF 4,962
RPG
2.7
#1115
OF 4,962
APG
1.8
#691
OF 4,962
SPG
0.8
#2525
OF 4,962
BPG
0.1
#1630
OF 4,962
MPG
17.8
#1489
OF 4,962
TOV/G
0.9
Efficiency & Percentages
#2302
OF 4,962
FG%
43.2%
#2091
OF 4,962
3PT%
14.3%
#2059
OF 4,962
FT%
71.4%
#3071
OF 4,962
True Shooting
45.9%
Career Totals
#97
OF 376
Points
1,120
#74
OF 376
Rebounds
703
#59
OF 376
Assists
467
#34
OF 376
Steals
255
#154
OF 376
Blocks
21
#203
OF 376
3-Pointers
3
#57
OF 376
Games
232
#64
OF 376
Minutes
4,551
#84
OF 376
Field Goals
497
#129
OF 376
Free Throws
123
#89
OF 376
Turnovers
209
#54
OF 376
Fouls
511
Per Game Averages
#158
OF 376
PPG
4.8
#111
OF 376
RPG
3.0
#80
OF 376
APG
2.0
#37
OF 376
SPG
1.1
#179
OF 376
BPG
0.1
#111
OF 376
MPG
19.6
#132
OF 376
TOV/G
0.9
Efficiency & Percentages
#113
OF 376
FG%
44.4%
#152
OF 376
3PT%
13.6%
#135
OF 376
FT%
70.7%
#175
OF 376
True Shooting
46.8%
Career Totals
#87
OF 392
Points
1,012
#78
OF 392
Rebounds
546
#59
OF 392
Assists
336
#64
OF 392
Steals
110
#392
OF 392
Blocks
0
#212
OF 392
3-Pointers
3
#56
OF 392
Games
186
#71
OF 392
Minutes
3,411
#81
OF 392
Field Goals
432
#104
OF 392
Free Throws
145
#61
OF 392
Turnovers
206
#70
OF 392
Fouls
297
Per Game Averages
#140
OF 392
PPG
5.4
#115
OF 392
RPG
2.9
#72
OF 392
APG
1.8
#102
OF 392
SPG
0.6
#189
OF 392
BPG
0.0
#119
OF 392
MPG
18.3
#96
OF 392
TOV/G
1.1
Efficiency & Percentages
#140
OF 392
FG%
42.1%
#138
OF 392
3PT%
15.8%
#128
OF 392
FT%
71.8%
#182
OF 392
True Shooting
45.3%
Career Totals
#241
OF 435
Points
265
#231
OF 435
Rebounds
125
#172
OF 435
Assists
111
#164
OF 435
Steals
38
#261
OF 435
Blocks
4
#239
OF 435
3-Pointers
1
#159
OF 435
Games
87
#208
OF 435
Minutes
1,034
#224
OF 435
Field Goals
120
#277
OF 435
Free Throws
24
#203
OF 435
Turnovers
41
#214
OF 435
Fouls
101
Per Game Averages
#230
OF 435
PPG
3.0
#216
OF 435
RPG
1.4
#143
OF 435
APG
1.3
#140
OF 435
SPG
0.4
#201
OF 435
BPG
0.1
#203
OF 435
MPG
11.9
#186
OF 435
TOV/G
0.5
Efficiency & Percentages
#187
OF 435
FG%
42.6%
#150
OF 435
3PT%
12.5%
#149
OF 435
FT%
72.7%
#230
OF 435
True Shooting
44.7%
Career Totals
#985
OF 2,960
Points
218
#769
OF 2,960
Rebounds
130
#586
OF 2,960
Assists
86
#493
OF 2,960
Steals
33
#1344
OF 2,960
Blocks
2
#944
OF 2,960
3-Pointers
3
#739
OF 2,960
Games
43
#818
OF 2,960
Minutes
735
#887
OF 2,960
Field Goals
97
#1320
OF 2,960
Free Throws
21
#701
OF 2,960
Turnovers
35
#873
OF 2,960
Fouls
79
Per Game Averages
#—
OF 2,960
PPG
5.1
#—
OF 2,960
RPG
3.0
#—
OF 2,960
APG
2.0
#—
OF 2,960
SPG
0.8
#—
OF 2,960
BPG
0.1
#—
OF 2,960
MPG
17.1
#—
OF 2,960
TOV/G
0.8
Efficiency & Percentages
#—
OF 2,960
FG%
48.5%
#—
OF 2,960
3PT%
75.0%
#—
OF 2,960
FT%
63.6%
#—
OF 2,960
True Shooting
50.8%
Career Totals
#39
OF 177
Points
194
#28
OF 177
Rebounds
113
#21
OF 177
Assists
71
#25
OF 177
Steals
25
#103
OF 177
Blocks
1
#63
OF 177
3-Pointers
3
#27
OF 177
Games
28
#32
OF 177
Minutes
628
#34
OF 177
Field Goals
85
#58
OF 177
Free Throws
21
#29
OF 177
Turnovers
31
#27
OF 177
Fouls
70
Per Game Averages
#—
OF 177
PPG
6.9
#—
OF 177
RPG
4.0
#—
OF 177
APG
2.5
#—
OF 177
SPG
0.9
#—
OF 177
BPG
0.0
#—
OF 177
MPG
22.4
#—
OF 177
TOV/G
1.1
Efficiency & Percentages
#—
OF 177
FG%
50.3%
#—
OF 177
3PT%
75.0%
#—
OF 177
FT%
63.6%
#—
OF 177
True Shooting
52.9%
Career Totals
#107
OF 147
Points
14
#95
OF 147
Rebounds
10
#68
OF 147
Assists
8
#65
OF 147
Steals
6
#92
OF 147
Blocks
1
#126
OF 147
3-Pointers
0
#82
OF 147
Games
8
#99
OF 147
Minutes
53
#99
OF 147
Field Goals
7
#135
OF 147
Free Throws
0
#96
OF 147
Turnovers
3
#117
OF 147
Fouls
4
Per Game Averages
#—
OF 147
PPG
1.8
#—
OF 147
RPG
1.2
#—
OF 147
APG
1.0
#—
OF 147
SPG
0.8
#—
OF 147
BPG
0.1
#—
OF 147
MPG
6.6
#—
OF 147
TOV/G
0.4
Efficiency & Percentages
#—
OF 147
FG%
35.0%
#—
OF 147
True Shooting
35.0%
Career Totals
#152
OF 204
Points
10
#139
OF 204
Rebounds
7
#114
OF 204
Assists
7
#112
OF 204
Steals
2
#195
OF 204
Blocks
0
#179
OF 204
3-Pointers
0
#96
OF 204
Games
7
#138
OF 204
Minutes
54
#149
OF 204
Field Goals
5
#198
OF 204
Free Throws
0
#132
OF 204
Turnovers
1
#147
OF 204
Fouls
5
Per Game Averages
#—
OF 204
PPG
1.4
#—
OF 204
RPG
1.0
#—
OF 204
APG
1.0
#—
OF 204
SPG
0.3
#—
OF 204
BPG
0.0
#—
OF 204
MPG
7.7
#—
OF 204
TOV/G
0.1
Efficiency & Percentages
#—
OF 204
FG%
45.5%
#—
OF 204
True Shooting
45.5%
Elston
Turner
Denver Nuggets
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