Donovan Clingan vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Donovan Clingan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Donovan Clingan: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Clingan 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Clingan 2 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Donovan Clingan 0 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Donovan Clingan 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 7.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 8.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan 707 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan 797 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Donovan Clingan 122 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Donovan Clingan 50 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan 152 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Clingan 93 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan .529 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan .287 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan .624 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.4 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.4 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.7 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.6 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Clingan 0 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - 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.