Mel Thurston vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 26

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.