Dikembe Mutombo vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Dikembe Mutombo 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

Dikembe Mutombo

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Mel Thurston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Mel Thurston 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) 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.