Brook Lopez vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,649 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,786 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,629 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,081 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,127 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.