Roy Hibbert vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Roy Hibbert 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

Roy Hibbert

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Hibbert: 2008-09 to 2016-17
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Hibbert 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Roy Hibbert 9 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Roy Hibbert 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Roy Hibbert 2 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Hibbert 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 10.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 6.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hibbert 6,611 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Roy Hibbert 4,173 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Roy Hibbert 885 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Roy Hibbert 241 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Roy Hibbert 1,146 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Roy Hibbert 662 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hibbert .465 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Roy Hibbert .250 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hibbert .755 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 12.8 (2012) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 8.8 (2012) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.0 (2011) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.5 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.6 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 12.6 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 8.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hibbert 680 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Roy Hibbert 449 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Roy Hibbert 58 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Roy Hibbert 13 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Roy Hibbert 106 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Roy Hibbert 54 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hibbert .486 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Roy Hibbert .500 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hibbert .765 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 17.0 (2013) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 11.2 (2012) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.4 (2013) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.4 (2011) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 3.1 (2012) 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.