Mel Thurston vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Jalen Williams 4

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Jalen Williams 4,100

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1,046

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Jalen Williams 982

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 311

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 132

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Jalen Williams 226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Jalen Williams .510

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Jalen Williams .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5 (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.