Dell Curry vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) 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.