Larry Johnson vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.