Jonathan Kuminga vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Jonathan Kuminga 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
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Kuminga 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Kuminga 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jonathan Kuminga 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jonathan Kuminga 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 12.5 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 3,437 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 1,148 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 502 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 170 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 116 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 276 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .502 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .331 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .699 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 6.2 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.6 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.8 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 7.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 239 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 56 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 23 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 34 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .497 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .356 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .712 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 15.3 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.5 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.3 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025) 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.