Kevin Porter Jr. vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Kevin Porter 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

Kevin Porter Jr.

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Porter Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Porter Jr. 4 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Kevin Porter Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Kevin Porter Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 15.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 4.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 5.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Porter Jr. 3,008 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Kevin Porter Jr. 842 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Porter Jr. 987 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Kevin Porter Jr. 216 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Porter Jr. 61 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Porter Jr. 196 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. .431 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. .357 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. .725 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 19.2 (2023) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 5.3 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 6.3 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 1.4 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 0.4 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Porter Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - 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.