Artis Gilmore vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.