Hal Greer vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** 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.