Lonzo Ball vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.