Bradley Beal vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Bradley Beal 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
Bradley Beal: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bradley Beal 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Bradley Beal 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Bradley Beal 6 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Bradley Beal 3 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bradley Beal 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 21.4 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 4.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 17,306 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 3,251 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bradley Beal 3,442 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Bradley Beal 885 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 339 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bradley Beal 807 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .464 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .376 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .821 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 31.3 (2021) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 5.0 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 6.6 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.5 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 22.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 3.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 1,123 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 216 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bradley Beal 187 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Bradley Beal 69 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 28 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bradley Beal 49 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .442 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .353 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .828 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 30.0 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 6.2 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 4.6 (2015) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.6 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2015) 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.