Alperen Sengun vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Alperen Sengun 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
Alperen Sengun: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alperen Sengun 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Alperen Sengun 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Alperen Sengun 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Alperen Sengun 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

NBA Cup 1st Team Alperen Sengun 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alperen Sengun 16.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Alperen Sengun 8.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alperen Sengun 4.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Alperen Sengun 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alperen Sengun 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alperen Sengun 5,159 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Alperen Sengun 2,678 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Alperen Sengun 1,332 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Alperen Sengun 327 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Alperen Sengun 271 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Alperen Sengun 311 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alperen Sengun .516 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Alperen Sengun .279 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alperen Sengun .704 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alperen Sengun 23.0 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Alperen Sengun 10.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alperen Sengun 6.9 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Alperen Sengun 1.5 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alperen Sengun 1.0 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alperen Sengun 20.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Alperen Sengun 11.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alperen Sengun 5.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Alperen Sengun 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alperen Sengun 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alperen Sengun 146 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Alperen Sengun 83 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Alperen Sengun 37 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Alperen Sengun 13 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Alperen Sengun 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Alperen Sengun 7 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alperen Sengun .450 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Alperen Sengun .375 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alperen Sengun .625 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alperen Sengun 20.9 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Alperen Sengun 11.9 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alperen Sengun 5.3 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Alperen Sengun 1.9 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alperen Sengun 0.4 (2025) 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.