Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Hartenstein 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Hartenstein 8 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Isaiah Hartenstein 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Isaiah Hartenstein 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 7.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 6.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 2.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Hartenstein 2,835 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Isaiah Hartenstein 2,657 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Isaiah Hartenstein 822 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Isaiah Hartenstein 297 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 368 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Hartenstein 401 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .597 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .245 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .682 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 11.4 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 10.7 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 3.8 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 1.2 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 1.1 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 6.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 6.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 2.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Hartenstein 334 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Isaiah Hartenstein 327 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Isaiah Hartenstein 111 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Isaiah Hartenstein 32 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 39 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Hartenstein 49 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .600 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .500 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Hartenstein .750 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 8.5 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 7.8 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 3.5 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 0.8 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Hartenstein 1.4 (2023) 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.