Eric Bledsoe vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.