Jaime Jaquez Jr. vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jaime Jaquez Jr. 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
Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 11.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 4.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaime Jaquez Jr. 1,920 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jaime Jaquez Jr. 734 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jaime Jaquez Jr. 497 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jaime Jaquez Jr. 158 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr. 41 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jaime Jaquez Jr. 170 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaime Jaquez Jr. .488 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jaime Jaquez Jr. .308 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaime Jaquez Jr. .779 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 15.9 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 5.5 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 4.7 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 1.0 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0.3 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 7.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 1.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaime Jaquez Jr. 55 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jaime Jaquez Jr. 17 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jaime Jaquez Jr. 13 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jaime Jaquez Jr. 7 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaime Jaquez Jr. .379 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jaime Jaquez Jr. .200 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaime Jaquez Jr. .889 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 12.8 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3.3 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3.0 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0.8 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaime Jaquez Jr. 0.5 (2024) 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.