Charles Oakley vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Charles Oakley 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
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) 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.