Domantas Sabonis vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Domantas Sabonis 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

Domantas Sabonis

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 8 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 1 Mel Thurston 0

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 15.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 9,064 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 5,908 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 2,739 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 448 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 271 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 576 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .556 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .332 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .726 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) 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.