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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Fred VanVleet 6

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 14.9

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 8,204

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Fred VanVleet .862

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 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Fred VanVleet .862

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.