Bobby Portis vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Bobby Portis 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
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Portis 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Portis 11 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Bobby Portis 6 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Cups Won Bobby Portis 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Star Games Bobby Portis 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 12.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Portis 8,193 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 4,871 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bobby Portis 889 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Bobby Portis 411 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 251 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Portis 684 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .478 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .388 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .763 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 2.1 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 10.4 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 0.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Portis 560 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 406 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bobby Portis 47 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Bobby Portis 30 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 18 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Portis 54 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .459 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .329 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .719 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 16.5 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 11.3 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.4 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017) 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.