Isaiah Thomas vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Isaiah Thomas 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

Isaiah Thomas

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Thomas 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Thomas 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Isaiah Thomas 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Isaiah Thomas 2 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Thomas 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 17.5 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 2.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 4.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 9,723 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 1,321 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 2,641 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 472 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 61 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 556 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .434 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .363 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .872 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 21.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 564 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 77 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 158 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 20 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 26 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .404 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .301 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .842 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016) 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.