Mel Thurston vs. Jason Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason 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
Jason Williams: 1998-99 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Jason Williams 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Jason Williams 12

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Jason Williams 8

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Jason Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Jason Williams 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 2.3

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Jason Williams 5.9

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Jason Williams 8,266

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 1,810

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Jason Williams 4,611

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 933

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 60

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Jason Williams 788

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Jason Williams .398

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams .327

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Jason Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Jason Williams 14.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 3.1 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Jason Williams 8.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 1.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 0.1 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Jason Williams 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 1.9

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Jason Williams 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Jason Williams 557

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 127

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Jason Williams 221

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 51

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 2

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Jason Williams 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Jason Williams .393

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams .309

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Jason Williams .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Jason Williams 17.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 3.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Jason Williams 5.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jason Williams 0.3 (2007)

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.