Kristaps Porzingis vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Kristaps Porzingis 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

Kristaps Porzingis

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kristaps Porzingis 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Kristaps Porzingis 8 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Kristaps Porzingis 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Kristaps Porzingis 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 19.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 7.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 9,021 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 3,604 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 826 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 334 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 846 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 459 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .459 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .361 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .831 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 15.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 6.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 212 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 84 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 18 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 14 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 14 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 14 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .466 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .391 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .875 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.5 (2024) 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.