Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,416 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,779 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,753 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,081 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 270 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 942 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .825 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.4 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (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.