Jared McCain vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jared McCain 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
Jared McCain: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jared McCain 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jared McCain 2 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jared McCain 0 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jared McCain 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared McCain 11.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain 2.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jared McCain 2.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jared McCain 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain 0.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared McCain 496 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jared McCain 104 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jared McCain 99 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jared McCain 34 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jared McCain 0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jared McCain 42 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared McCain .422 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jared McCain .366 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared McCain .867 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared McCain 15.3 (2025) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain 2.5 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jared McCain 2.6 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jared McCain 1.0 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain 0.0 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared McCain - Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jared McCain - Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jared McCain 0 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared McCain - Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared McCain - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jared McCain - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain - 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.