Sam Jones vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

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

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.