OG Anunoby vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and OG Anunoby 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
OG Anunoby: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships OG Anunoby 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons OG Anunoby 9 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played OG Anunoby 5 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Cups Won OG Anunoby 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Star Games OG Anunoby 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) OG Anunoby 1 Mel Thurston 0

Steals Leader OG Anunoby 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 13.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 4.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 1.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points OG Anunoby 6,628 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds OG Anunoby 2,241 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists OG Anunoby 868 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals OG Anunoby 671 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks OG Anunoby 303 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games OG Anunoby 511 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage OG Anunoby .474 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage OG Anunoby .376 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage OG Anunoby .761 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 18.0 (2025) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 5.5 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 2.6 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.9 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.9 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 13.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 4.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 1.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points OG Anunoby 728 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds OG Anunoby 258 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists OG Anunoby 69 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals OG Anunoby 67 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks OG Anunoby 49 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games OG Anunoby 54 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage OG Anunoby .460 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage OG Anunoby .373 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage OG Anunoby .738 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 17.3 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 6.9 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 2.5 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 2.0 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 1.2 (2025) 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.