Jalen Suggs vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Suggs 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Suggs 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Suggs 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jalen Suggs 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Suggs 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 12.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 2,922 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 780 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 798 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 322 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 138 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Suggs 232 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .424 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .329 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .788 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.8 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.9 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 103 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 36 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 23 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Suggs 7 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .402 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .292 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .767 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 (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.