Scotty Pippen Jr. vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Scotty Pippen Jr. 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
Scotty Pippen Jr.: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Scotty Pippen Jr. 3 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Scotty Pippen Jr. 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 10.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 4.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scotty Pippen Jr. 1,064 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Scotty Pippen Jr. 330 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Scotty Pippen Jr. 447 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Scotty Pippen Jr. 141 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Scotty Pippen Jr. 41 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Scotty Pippen Jr. 106 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. .481 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. .401 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. .715 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 12.9 (2024) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 4.7 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.7 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.5 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 18.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 5.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.5 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scotty Pippen Jr. 73 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Scotty Pippen Jr. 22 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Scotty Pippen Jr. 14 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Scotty Pippen Jr. 4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Scotty Pippen Jr. 1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Scotty Pippen Jr. 4 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. .379 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. .357 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.000 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 18.3 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 5.5 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.5 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.0 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.3 (2025) 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.