Reggie Miller vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Reggie Miller 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

Reggie Miller

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Miller: 1987-88 to 2004-05
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Miller 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Miller 18 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Reggie Miller 15 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Reggie Miller 5 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Miller 3 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 18.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 3.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 3.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Miller 25,279 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Reggie Miller 4,182 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Reggie Miller 4,141 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Reggie Miller 1,505 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Miller 299 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Miller 1,389 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Miller .471 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Reggie Miller .395 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller .888 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 24.6 (1990) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 3.9 (1989) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 4.0 (1991) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.5 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.4 (1989) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 20.6 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 2.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 2.5 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Miller 2,972 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Reggie Miller 416 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Reggie Miller 357 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Reggie Miller 146 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Miller 34 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Miller 144 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Miller .449 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Reggie Miller .390 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller .893 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 31.5 (1993) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 5.0 (2001) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 4.7 (1992) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.6 (2002) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.5 (2001) 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.