Paolo Banchero vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) 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.