Cooper Flagg vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 19.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 575 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 193 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 114 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 37 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 25 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Cooper Flagg 30 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .487 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .267 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg .806 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 19.2 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.4 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.8 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.2 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.8 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.