Brandon Miller vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Brandon Miller 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
Brandon Miller: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Miller 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Miller 3 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Brandon Miller 0 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Brandon Miller 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Miller 18.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller 4.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller 2.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Miller 2,101 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Brandon Miller 501 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Brandon Miller 323 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Brandon Miller 109 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Miller 79 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Miller 115 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Miller .424 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Brandon Miller .362 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Miller .839 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Miller 21.0 (2025) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller 4.9 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller 3.6 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller 1.1 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller 1.2 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Miller 0 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller - 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.