Paul Arizin vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Mel Thurston 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.