Steven Adams vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.