Spencer Haywood vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.