Elston Howard Turner
Position: Guard-Forward
Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: June 10, 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee
High School: Austin-East in Knoxville, Tennessee
College: University of Mississippi
Drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (20th pick, 43rd overall) of the 1981 NBA draft.
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Dallas Mavericks 1982-1984 |
Denver Nuggets 1985-1986 |
Chicago Bulls 1987-1988 |
Denver Nuggets 1989 |
| Game Logs | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1986-87 | Finder |
| Splits | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1986-87 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 80 | 62 | 1996 | 282 | 639 | .441 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 97 | 138 | .703 | 143 | 158 | 301 | 189 | 75 | 2 | 116 | 182 | 661 |
| 1982-83 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 59 | 16 | 879 | 96 | 238 | .403 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 20 | 30 | .667 | 68 | 84 | 152 | 88 | 47 | 0 | 59 | 75 | 214 |
| 1983-84 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 47 | 1 | 536 | 54 | 150 | .360 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 28 | 34 | .824 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 59 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 40 | 137 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 81 | 2 | 1491 | 181 | 388 | .466 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 51 | 65 | .785 | 88 | 128 | 216 | 158 | 96 | 7 | 70 | 152 | 414 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 73 | 0 | 1324 | 165 | 379 | .435 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 39 | 53 | .736 | 64 | 137 | 201 | 165 | 70 | 6 | 80 | 150 | 369 |
| 1986-87 | 27 | CHI | NBA | 70 | 4 | 936 | 112 | 252 | .444 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 23 | 31 | .742 | 34 | 81 | 115 | 102 | 30 | 4 | 31 | 97 | 248 |
| 1987-88 | 28 | CHI | NBA | 17 | 0 | 98 | 8 | 30 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 17 | |
| 1988-89 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 78 | 12 | 1746 | 151 | 353 | .428 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 33 | 56 | .589 | 109 | 178 | 287 | 144 | 90 | 8 | 60 | 209 | 337 |
| Career | NBA | 505 | 97 | 9006 | 1049 | 2429 | .432 | 7 | 46 | .152 | 292 | 409 | .714 | 556 | 819 | 1375 | 914 | 442 | 27 | 455 | 910 | 2397 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 80 | 62 | 25.0 | 3.5 | 8.0 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .703 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| 1982-83 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 59 | 16 | 14.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 | .403 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .667 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .667 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| 1983-84 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 47 | 1 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .111 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .824 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 81 | 2 | 18.4 | 2.2 | 4.8 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .785 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 5.1 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 73 | 0 | 18.1 | 2.3 | 5.2 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .736 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 5.1 |
| 1986-87 | 27 | CHI | NBA | 70 | 4 | 13.4 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .125 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .742 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
| 1987-88 | 28 | CHI | NBA | 17 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .267 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| 1988-89 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 78 | 12 | 22.4 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .286 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .589 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| Career | NBA | 505 | 97 | 17.8 | 2.1 | 4.8 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .152 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .714 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 80 | 62 | 1996 | 5.1 | 11.5 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .703 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 11.9 |
| 1982-83 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 59 | 16 | 879 | 3.9 | 9.7 | .403 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .667 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .667 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 8.8 |
| 1983-84 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 47 | 1 | 536 | 3.6 | 10.1 | .360 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .111 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .824 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 9.2 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 81 | 2 | 1491 | 4.4 | 9.4 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .785 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 10.0 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 73 | 0 | 1324 | 4.5 | 10.3 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .736 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 10.0 |
| 1986-87 | 27 | CHI | NBA | 70 | 4 | 936 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .125 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .742 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 9.5 |
| 1987-88 | 28 | CHI | NBA | 17 | 0 | 98 | 2.9 | 11.0 | .267 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .500 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 6.2 | |
| 1988-89 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 78 | 12 | 1746 | 3.1 | 7.3 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .286 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .589 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| Career | NBA | 505 | 97 | 9006 | 4.2 | 9.7 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .152 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .714 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 9.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 80 | 1996 | 10.7 | .472 | .441 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 16.8 | 100 | 111 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 4 | 20 | -8.0 |
| 1982-83 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 59 | 879 | 9.0 | .426 | .408 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 92 | 109 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 9 | -4.0 |
| 1983-84 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 47 | 536 | 9.9 | .415 | .363 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 97 | 109 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1 | 5 | -2.0 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 81 | 1491 | 10.9 | .497 | .468 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 107 | 108 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 8 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 73 | 1324 | 9.6 | .459 | .435 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 7.9 | 15.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 16.6 | 14.0 | 96 | 106 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5 | 10 | -2.5 |
| 1986-87 | 27 | CHI | NBA | 70 | 936 | 9.4 | .467 | .446 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 14.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 105 | 110 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3 | 7 | -2.0 |
| 1987-88 | 28 | CHI | NBA | 17 | 98 | 3.1 | .275 | .267 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 24.5 | 17.9 | 65 | 105 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 |
| 1988-89 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 78 | 1746 | 7.8 | .446 | .431 | 6.1 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 9.6 | 101 | 108 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 10 | -2.0 |
| Career | NBA | 505 | 9006 | 9.6 | .459 | .433 | 6.5 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 100 | 109 | 5.3 | 24.0 | 28 | 69 | -20.5 |
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1983-84 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 8 | 53 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .350 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | ||
| 1984-85 | 25 | DEN | NBA | 15 | 358 | 50 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 73 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 42 | 114 | .490 | 1.000 | .632 | 23.9 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 10 | 196 | 29 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 66 | .537 | 1.000 | .875 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 1986-87 | 27 | CHI | NBA | 3 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .800 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ||
| 1987-88 | 28 | CHI | NBA | 4 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .167 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 1988-89 | 29 | DEN | NBA | 3 | 74 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .462 | .000 | .333 | 24.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Career | NBA | 43 | 735 | 97 | 200 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 33 | 51 | 130 | 86 | 33 | 2 | 35 | 79 | 218 | .485 | .750 | .636 | 17.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | ||
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Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (883) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $100,000 |
| 1985-86 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $125,000 |
| 1986-87 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | *$100,000 |
| 1987-88 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $75,000 |
| 1988-89 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $225,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $625,000 |