Jaxson Hayes vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jaxson Hayes 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 7 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 3 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,641 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,544 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 283 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 177 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 263 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 392 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .654 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .267 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .695 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 43 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 35 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 3 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 14 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .486 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .600 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) 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.