Earl Monroe vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.