Jalen Duren vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 4 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 12.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.1 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 2,871 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 2,410 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Duren 480 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jalen Duren 154 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 222 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Duren 233 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .650 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .699 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 18.5 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.7 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.9 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.1 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 71 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 64 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Duren 21 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jalen Duren 2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 10 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Duren 6 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .650 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .826 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 (2025) 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.