Harrison Barnes vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.