Mel Thurston vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Thurston 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Thurston 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Mel Thurston 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Mel Thurston 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.