Rudy Gobert vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Rudy Gobert 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 13 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Mel Thurston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Mel Thurston 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,803 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 10,032 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,182 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 592 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,763 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 859 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .658 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .638 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.