Al Horford vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,778 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Al Horford 9,000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Al Horford 3,655 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Al Horford 879 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,313 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,151 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .375 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.