Buddy Hield vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,955 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,008 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 743 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) 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.