Clyde Drexler vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.