Mel Thurston vs. Rasheed Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasheed Wallace 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.

Rasheed Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Rasheed Wallace: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Rasheed Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Rasheed Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Rasheed Wallace 14

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Rasheed Wallace 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Rasheed Wallace 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Rasheed Wallace 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Rasheed Wallace 16,006

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 7,404

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Rasheed Wallace 1,994

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1,090

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1,460

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Rasheed Wallace 1,109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Rasheed Wallace .467

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace .336

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Rasheed Wallace .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Rasheed Wallace 19.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 8.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Rasheed Wallace 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Rasheed Wallace 1.5

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Rasheed Wallace 2,384

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1,099

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Rasheed Wallace 264

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 145

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 225

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Rasheed Wallace 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Rasheed Wallace .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace .352

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Rasheed Wallace .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Rasheed Wallace 25.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 12.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 2.0 (2004)

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.