Luka Doncic vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Luka Doncic 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
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 8 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 Mel Thurston 0

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Luka Doncic 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.9 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 13,594 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 4,062 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,884 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Luka Doncic 589 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 214 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Luka Doncic 471 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .467 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .348 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .755 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 34.1 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) 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.