Tim Hardaway vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Mel Thurston

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.