John Stockton vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and John Stockton 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

John Stockton

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Stockton 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons John Stockton 19 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played John Stockton 19 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games John Stockton 10 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Stockton 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Stockton 11 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Stockton 5 Mel Thurston 0

Assists Leader John Stockton 9 Mel Thurston 0

Steals Leader John Stockton 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stockton 13.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 2.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Stockton 10.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game John Stockton 2.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stockton 19,711 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds John Stockton 4,051 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists John Stockton 15,806 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals John Stockton 3,265 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks John Stockton 315 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games John Stockton 1,504 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stockton .515 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage John Stockton .384 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Stockton .826 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stockton 17.2 (1990) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 3.3 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Stockton 14.5 (1990) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game John Stockton 3.2 (1989) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.3 (2002) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stockton 13.4 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 3.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Stockton 10.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game John Stockton 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stockton 2,436 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds John Stockton 608 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists John Stockton 1,839 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals John Stockton 338 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks John Stockton 50 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games John Stockton 182 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stockton .473 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage John Stockton .326 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Stockton .810 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stockton 27.3 (1989) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 5.6 (2001) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Stockton 15.0 (1990) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game John Stockton 3.7 (1989) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 1.7 (1989) 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.