Kendrick Nunn vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Kendrick Nunn 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

Kendrick Nunn

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Nunn: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Nunn 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Kendrick Nunn 3 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Kendrick Nunn 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Kendrick Nunn 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 12.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 2,336 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 468 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 458 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 136 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 36 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 193 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .451 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .362 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn .876 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 15.3 (2020) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.2 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.3 (2020) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.9 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 7.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.4 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 133 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 38 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 26 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 19 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .393 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .279 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn 1.000 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 10.3 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.1 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.5 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.5 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 (2020) 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.