Scottie Barnes vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.