Kendrick Perkins vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

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

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Perkins 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Kendrick Perkins 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Kendrick Perkins 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Kendrick Perkins 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.4 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 4,214 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 4,532 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 813 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 263 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 903 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 782 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .530 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .594 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 735 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 843 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 102 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 53 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 156 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 143 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .502 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .662 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009) 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.