Mel Thurston vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Derrick White 9

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Derrick White 6

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Derrick White 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Derrick White 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Derrick White 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Derrick White 6,910

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 1,925

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Derrick White 2,208

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 440

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 483

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Derrick White 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Derrick White .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White .367

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Derrick White .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Derrick White 18.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Derrick White 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Derrick White 1,101

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 287

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Derrick White 241

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 64

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 75

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Derrick White 18.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 5.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

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.