Kobe Bryant vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Mel Thurston 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.