Shawn Kemp vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) 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.