Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Dorian Finney-Smith 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
Dorian Finney-Smith: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dorian Finney-Smith 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Dorian Finney-Smith 9 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Dorian Finney-Smith 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Dorian Finney-Smith 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 4.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorian Finney-Smith 4,909 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Dorian Finney-Smith 2,672 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dorian Finney-Smith 851 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Dorian Finney-Smith 485 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 265 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dorian Finney-Smith 591 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .436 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .362 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .718 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 11.0 (2022) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 5.7 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.9 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.1 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.6 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 10.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 5.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 2.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorian Finney-Smith 400 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Dorian Finney-Smith 218 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dorian Finney-Smith 85 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Dorian Finney-Smith 36 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 16 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dorian Finney-Smith 40 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .443 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .412 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .735 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 11.7 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 6.6 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 3.2 (2020) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.2 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.5 (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.