Dillon Brooks vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Dillon Brooks 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

Dillon Brooks

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dillon Brooks: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dillon Brooks 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Dillon Brooks 7 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Dillon Brooks 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Dillon Brooks 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dillon Brooks 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 14.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 5,917 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 1,319 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 854 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 389 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 108 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dillon Brooks 417 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .418 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .345 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .802 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 18.4 (2022) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.4 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.8 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.2 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 16.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.4 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 353 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 69 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 52 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 19 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dillon Brooks 22 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .387 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .321 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .724 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 25.8 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 4.2 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.7 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.4 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) 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.