Mel Thurston vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Thurston 0 * Jamaal Wilkes 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.