Aaron Gordon vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 590 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 295 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 126 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 27 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 45 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .342 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.