Mel Thurston vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.