Grayson Allen vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Grayson Allen 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
Grayson Allen: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grayson Allen 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Grayson Allen 8 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Grayson Allen 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Grayson Allen 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grayson Allen 10.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Grayson Allen 3.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Grayson Allen 2.1 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Grayson Allen 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grayson Allen 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Grayson Allen 4,544 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Grayson Allen 1,265 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Grayson Allen 886 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Grayson Allen 323 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Grayson Allen 116 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Grayson Allen 421 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grayson Allen .450 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Grayson Allen .413 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grayson Allen .853 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grayson Allen 16.3 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Grayson Allen 3.9 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Grayson Allen 4.1 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Grayson Allen 1.7 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grayson Allen 0.6 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grayson Allen 7.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Grayson Allen 2.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Grayson Allen 1.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Grayson Allen 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grayson Allen 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Grayson Allen 206 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Grayson Allen 69 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Grayson Allen 27 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Grayson Allen 13 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Grayson Allen 5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Grayson Allen 26 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grayson Allen .423 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Grayson Allen .396 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grayson Allen .733 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grayson Allen 11.6 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Grayson Allen 4.0 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Grayson Allen 1.8 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Grayson Allen 0.7 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grayson Allen 0.3 (2022) 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.