Evan Mobley vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Evan Mobley 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
Evan Mobley: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Evan Mobley 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Evan Mobley 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Evan Mobley 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Evan Mobley 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Evan Mobley 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Evan Mobley 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Evan Mobley 2 Mel Thurston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Evan Mobley 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 16.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 3.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Evan Mobley 4,889 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Evan Mobley 2,640 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Evan Mobley 887 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Evan Mobley 246 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Evan Mobley 460 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Evan Mobley 294 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evan Mobley .543 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Evan Mobley .321 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evan Mobley .687 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 19.1 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.4 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 4.1 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 1.0 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.7 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 15.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 9.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Evan Mobley 378 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Evan Mobley 226 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Evan Mobley 51 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Evan Mobley 22 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Evan Mobley 40 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Evan Mobley 25 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evan Mobley .548 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Evan Mobley .380 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Evan Mobley .739 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evan Mobley 17.1 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Evan Mobley 10.0 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Evan Mobley 2.3 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Evan Mobley 1.1 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Evan Mobley 2.2 (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.