Patrick Beverley vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Patrick Beverley 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

Patrick Beverley

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Beverley: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Beverley 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Beverley 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Patrick Beverley 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Patrick Beverley 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick Beverley 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Beverley 3 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 3.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Beverley 5,520 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Patrick Beverley 2,729 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Patrick Beverley 2,245 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Patrick Beverley 708 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Beverley 343 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Beverley 666 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Beverley .413 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Patrick Beverley .371 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Beverley .760 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 12.2 (2018) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 5.9 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.6 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.7 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.9 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 2.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Beverley 581 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Patrick Beverley 302 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Patrick Beverley 205 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Patrick Beverley 67 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Beverley 42 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Beverley 71 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Beverley .414 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Patrick Beverley .361 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Beverley .790 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 11.8 (2013) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.0 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 5.5 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.5 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.2 (2022) 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.