Bill Sharman vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** 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.