Mel Thurston vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Mel Thurston 0 * Myles Turner 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 419

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 219

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 36

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 16

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 62

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Myles Turner 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Myles Turner .495

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner .367

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Myles Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 19.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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.