Dalton Knecht vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Dalton Knecht 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
Dalton Knecht: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dalton Knecht 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Dalton Knecht 2 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Dalton Knecht 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Dalton Knecht 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 8.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dalton Knecht 838 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Dalton Knecht 260 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dalton Knecht 78 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Dalton Knecht 31 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dalton Knecht 16 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dalton Knecht 101 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dalton Knecht .460 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Dalton Knecht .369 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dalton Knecht .750 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 9.1 (2025) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.8 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.8 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.3 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dalton Knecht 5 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Dalton Knecht 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dalton Knecht 0 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Dalton Knecht 0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dalton Knecht 0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dalton Knecht 2 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dalton Knecht .400 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Dalton Knecht .250 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dalton Knecht - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dalton Knecht 2.5 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dalton Knecht 1.5 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dalton Knecht 0.0 (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.