Amen Thompson vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Amen Thompson 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
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amen Thompson 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Amen Thompson 3 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Amen Thompson 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Amen Thompson 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Amen Thompson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Amen Thompson 1 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 12.9 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 7.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.6 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 2,037 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 1,170 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Amen Thompson 572 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Amen Thompson 213 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 141 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 158 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .538 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .214 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .707 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 17.6 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.4 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amen Thompson 110 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Amen Thompson 48 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Amen Thompson 23 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Amen Thompson 12 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Amen Thompson 6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Amen Thompson 7 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amen Thompson .494 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Amen Thompson .250 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amen Thompson .694 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amen Thompson 0.9 (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.