Anthony Edwards vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 24.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,758 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,133 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,687 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 535 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 253 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 404 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .449 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .367 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .805 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.7 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) 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.