Jason Kidd vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jason Kidd 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

Jason Kidd

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Kidd 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jason Kidd 19 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jason Kidd 17 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jason Kidd 10 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jason Kidd 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 6 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Kidd 4 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 9 Mel Thurston 0

Assists Leader Jason Kidd 5 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Jason Kidd 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 17,529 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 8,725 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jason Kidd 12,091 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jason Kidd 2,684 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 450 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jason Kidd 1,391 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .400 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .349 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .785 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 2,043 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 1,058 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jason Kidd 1,263 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jason Kidd 302 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 52 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jason Kidd 158 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .391 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .322 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .781 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2004) 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.