Dennis Johnson vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.