Charles Barkley vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Mel Thurston 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.