Dyson Daniels vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Dyson Daniels 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
Dyson Daniels: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dyson Daniels 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Dyson Daniels 4 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Dyson Daniels 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Dyson Daniels 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dyson Daniels 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dyson Daniels 1 Mel Thurston 0

Steals Leader Dyson Daniels 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 8.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 4.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 2,000 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 1,066 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 802 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 416 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 102 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dyson Daniels 226 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .474 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .307 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels .612 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 14.1 (2025) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 6.4 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 5.7 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.0 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 4 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 0 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Dyson Daniels 3 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .333 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) 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.