Kelly Oubre Jr. vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Kelly Oubre Jr. 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
Kelly Oubre Jr.: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Kelly Oubre Jr. 11 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Kelly Oubre Jr. 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 13.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 4.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 8,897 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 3,093 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 763 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 699 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 336 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 667 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .439 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .325 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .752 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 20.3 (2023) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 6.4 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.8 (2025) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.5 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.9 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 8.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 3.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 205 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 75 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 18 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 27 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 15 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 24 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .434 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .333 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .795 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 13.2 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 4.0 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.7 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.8 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.2 (2024) 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.