David Robinson vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Mel Thurston 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Mel Thurston 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 987 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 123 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.