Mark Jackson vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.