Norman Powell vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 11 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 13.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.6 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 8,750 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,746 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Norman Powell 1,007 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Norman Powell 540 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 168 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 642 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .471 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .399 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .826 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 23.7 (2026) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.9 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.6 (2026) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.3 (2026) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 882 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 196 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Norman Powell 101 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Norman Powell 58 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 18 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 91 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .451 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .386 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .801 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) 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.