Dirk Nowitzki vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.