Jalen Johnson vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jalen Johnson 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 Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 12.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,689 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,448 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 701 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 205 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 131 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 212 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .508 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .334 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .747 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 23.8 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.5 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.3 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.