Tobias Harris vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Tobias Harris 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tobias Harris: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tobias Harris 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Tobias Harris 15 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Tobias Harris 8 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Tobias Harris 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tobias Harris 16.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tobias Harris 6.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tobias Harris 2.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Tobias Harris 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tobias Harris 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tobias Harris 15,884 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Tobias Harris 6,067 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tobias Harris 2,345 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Tobias Harris 780 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tobias Harris 545 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tobias Harris 990 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tobias Harris .478 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Tobias Harris .366 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tobias Harris .836 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tobias Harris 20.0 (2019) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tobias Harris 7.9 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tobias Harris 3.5 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tobias Harris 1.0 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tobias Harris 0.8 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tobias Harris 16.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tobias Harris 8.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tobias Harris 2.7 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tobias Harris 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tobias Harris 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tobias Harris 1,087 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Tobias Harris 548 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tobias Harris 183 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Tobias Harris 57 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tobias Harris 41 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tobias Harris 67 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tobias Harris .471 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Tobias Harris .357 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tobias Harris .877 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tobias Harris 21.8 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tobias Harris 9.5 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tobias Harris 4.0 (2020) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tobias Harris 1.1 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tobias Harris 1.2 (2025) 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.