Julius Erving vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.