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

Norman Powell

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 9 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 8 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 12.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 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 6,851 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,458 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Norman Powell 816 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Norman Powell 434 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 153 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 557 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .468 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .394 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .828 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 19.0 (2022) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2021) 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 9.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 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 770 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 179 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Norman Powell 84 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Norman Powell 50 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 16 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 84 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .448 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .392 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .804 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 2.2 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2017) 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.