Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Hakeem Olajuwon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Mel Thurston	0

NBA Seasons

Hakeem Olajuwon	18
Mel Thurston	1

Playoffs Played

Hakeem Olajuwon	15
Mel Thurston	0

All-Star Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Mel Thurston	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	1
Mel Thurston	0		*

Finals MVP

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Mel Thurston	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	6
Mel Thurston	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	12
Mel Thurston	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Hakeem Olajuwon	5
Mel Thurston	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Hakeem Olajuwon	9
Mel Thurston	0

Defensive Player
of The Year

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Mel Thurston	0		*

Rebounds Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	2
Mel Thurston	0		*

Blocks Leader

Hakeem Olajuwon	3
Mel Thurston	0		*

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	21.8
Mel Thurston	5.6

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.1
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5
Mel Thurston	0.3

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946
Mel Thurston	78

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	13,748
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,058
Mel Thurston	4

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,830
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,238
Mel Thurston	14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.512
Mel Thurston	.283

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.202
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.712
Mel Thurston	.500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	27.8		(1995)
Mel Thurston	5.6		(1948)

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	14.0		(1990)
Mel Thurston	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.6		(1994)
Mel Thurston	0.3		(1948)

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.6		(1989)
Mel Thurston	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.6		(1990)
Mel Thurston	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	25.9
Mel Thurston	-

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	11.2
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.2
Mel Thurston	-

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	1.7
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	3.3
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Hakeem Olajuwon	3,755
Mel Thurston	-

Total Rebounds

Hakeem Olajuwon	1,621
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Hakeem Olajuwon	458
Mel Thurston	-

Total Steals

Hakeem Olajuwon	245
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Hakeem Olajuwon	472
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Total Games

Hakeem Olajuwon	145
Mel Thurston	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.528
Mel Thurston	-

3-Point Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.222
Mel Thurston	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Hakeem Olajuwon	.719
Mel Thurston	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	37.5		(1988)
Mel Thurston	-

Rebounds Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	16.8		(1988)
Mel Thurston	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	4.8		(1993)
Mel Thurston	-

Steals Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	2.5		(1990)
Mel Thurston	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Hakeem Olajuwon	5.8		(1990)
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.