Isiah Thomas vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Mel Thurston 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) 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.