Jake LaRavia vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jake LaRavia 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
Jake LaRavia: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake LaRavia 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jake LaRavia 4 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jake LaRavia 0 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jake LaRavia 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake LaRavia 7.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jake LaRavia 3.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jake LaRavia 1.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jake LaRavia 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake LaRavia 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake LaRavia 1,188 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jake LaRavia 568 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jake LaRavia 291 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jake LaRavia 138 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake LaRavia 50 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jake LaRavia 164 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake LaRavia .435 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jake LaRavia .361 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake LaRavia .738 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake LaRavia 10.8 (2024) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jake LaRavia 4.2 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jake LaRavia 2.4 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jake LaRavia 1.3 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake LaRavia 0.4 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jake LaRavia 0 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jake LaRavia - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake LaRavia - 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.