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

Bobby Portis

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Portis 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Portis 9 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Bobby Portis 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Bobby Portis 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 11.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

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

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.2 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 7,138 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 4,274 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bobby Portis 746 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Bobby Portis 360 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 221 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Portis 605 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .479 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .385 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .759 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 1.7 (2018) 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 10.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 0.8 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 490 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 365 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bobby Portis 40 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Bobby Portis 28 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 16 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Portis 49 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .462 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .324 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .730 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 1.2 (2023) 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.