Mel Thurston vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Thurston 0 * Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Thurston 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: 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 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.