Julius Randle vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

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

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Randle: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Randle 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Julius Randle 10 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Julius Randle 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Julius Randle 3 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Randle 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Randle 19.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Randle 9.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Randle 3.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Randle 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Randle 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Randle 12,229 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Julius Randle 6,004 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Randle 2,387 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Julius Randle 439 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Randle 268 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Julius Randle 641 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Randle .470 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Julius Randle .333 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Randle .748 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Randle 25.1 (2023) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Randle 10.2 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Randle 6.0 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Julius Randle 0.9 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Randle 0.6 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Randle 17.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Randle 9.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Randle 3.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Julius Randle 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Randle 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Randle 256 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Julius Randle 141 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Randle 56 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Julius Randle 8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Randle 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Julius Randle 15 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Randle .344 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Julius Randle .283 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Randle .756 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Randle 18.0 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Randle 11.6 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Randle 4.0 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Julius Randle 0.6 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Randle 0.3 (2023) 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.