Mel Thurston vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Thurston 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 747

Total Assists Mel Thurston - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.