Gail Goodrich vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (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. ** 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.