Tony Allen vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Tony Allen 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

Tony Allen

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Allen: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Allen 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Tony Allen 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Tony Allen 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Tony Allen 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Allen 3 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 6 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 8.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 6,654 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 2,884 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tony Allen 1,077 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Tony Allen 1,158 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Allen 337 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tony Allen 820 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .475 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .282 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .709 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 11.5 (2007) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 5.5 (2017) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.7 (2014) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.0 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.6 (2011) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 6.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 0.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 668 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 333 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tony Allen 105 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Tony Allen 137 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Allen 47 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tony Allen 112 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .447 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .106 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .716 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 12.3 (2014) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 7.7 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.8 (2013) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.4 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 1.1 (2015) 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.