Michael Porter Jr. vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Michael Porter Jr. 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 771 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 393 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 66 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 40 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 22 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 54 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .465 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .386 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .776 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

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.