Serge Ibaka vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Serge Ibaka 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

Serge Ibaka

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Serge Ibaka: 2009-10 to 2022-23
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Serge Ibaka 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Serge Ibaka 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Serge Ibaka 12 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Serge Ibaka 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Serge Ibaka 3 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Serge Ibaka 3 Mel Thurston 0

Blocks Leader Serge Ibaka 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 12.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 7.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 11,028 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 6,513 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 749 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 373 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 1,759 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Serge Ibaka 919 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .513 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .359 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .757 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 15.4 (2020) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.8 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.8 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.5 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.7 (2012) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 10.6 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 6.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 1,608 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 965 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 109 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 61 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 292 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Serge Ibaka 152 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .499 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .382 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .789 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 14.8 (2020) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.4 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.4 (2017) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.1 (2011) 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.