Max Strus vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Max Strus 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

Max Strus

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Strus 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Max Strus 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Max Strus 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Max Strus 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Strus 10.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 3.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Max Strus 2.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Strus 2,738 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Max Strus 840 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Max Strus 570 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Max Strus 145 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Max Strus 59 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Max Strus 259 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Strus .424 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Max Strus .365 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Max Strus .811 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Strus 12.2 (2024) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 4.8 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Max Strus 4.0 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.9 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.4 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Strus 9.4 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 3.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Max Strus 1.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Strus 462 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Max Strus 190 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Max Strus 86 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Max Strus 28 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Max Strus 15 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Max Strus 49 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Strus .392 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Max Strus .320 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Max Strus .778 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Strus 10.9 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 5.7 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Max Strus 2.5 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Max Strus 1.0 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.4 (2022) 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.