Blake Griffin vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Blake Griffin 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

Blake Griffin

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blake Griffin 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Blake Griffin 13 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Blake Griffin 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Blake Griffin 6 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blake Griffin 5 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Blake Griffin 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 19.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 8.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 4.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 14,513 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 6,109 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Blake Griffin 3,055 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Blake Griffin 627 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 359 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Blake Griffin 765 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .493 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .328 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .696 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 18.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 7.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 3.5 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 1,238 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 525 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Blake Griffin 238 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Blake Griffin 68 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 53 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Blake Griffin 68 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .492 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .377 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .731 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014) 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.