Darius Garland vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,461 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,059 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,661 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Darius Garland 459 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 46 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 397 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .386 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .868 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.