Mel Thurston vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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

Mel Thurston

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Thurston 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Thurston 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Thurston 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Thurston 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Thurston 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Thurston 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.