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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Myles Turner 11

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Myles Turner 7

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 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Myles Turner 1.3

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 9,404

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 4,514

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Myles Turner 864

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 463

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 1,458

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Myles Turner 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Myles Turner .496

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner .362

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Myles Turner .770

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 1.7 (2026)

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 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 6.0

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 1.3

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 910

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 399

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 87

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 33

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner 126

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Myles Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Myles Turner .378

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Myles Turner .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

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

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Myles Turner 2.1 (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.