Jaden McDaniels vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,205 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,656 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 636 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 365 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 331 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 394 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .483 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .766 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.0 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.6 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.