Mel Thurston vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew Wiggins and Mel Thurston 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
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Andrew Wiggins: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Andrew Wiggins 12

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Andrew Wiggins 4

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Mel Thurston 0 * Andrew Wiggins 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Andrew Wiggins 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Andrew Wiggins 14,581

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 3,547

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Andrew Wiggins 1,829

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 769

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 546

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Andrew Wiggins 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Andrew Wiggins .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .357

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Andrew Wiggins .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Andrew Wiggins 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 6.3

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Andrew Wiggins 705

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 277

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Andrew Wiggins 84

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 36

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 45

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Andrew Wiggins 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Andrew Wiggins .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .324

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Andrew Wiggins .655

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Andrew Wiggins 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.3 (2025)

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.