Bob Pettit vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Mel Thurston 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Mel Thurston 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.