Sam Cassell vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.