Kenny Smith vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) 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.