Tom Heinsohn vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.