Jimmy Butler vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mel Thurston 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,415 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,789 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,895 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,438 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 386 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 895 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.