Tony Parker vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

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

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Parker: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Parker 4 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Tony Parker 18 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Tony Parker 17 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Tony Parker 6 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tony Parker 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Parker 4 Mel Thurston 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Parker 15.5 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tony Parker 2.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tony Parker 5.6 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Tony Parker 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Parker 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Parker 19,473 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Tony Parker 3,396 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tony Parker 7,036 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Tony Parker 1,053 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Parker 98 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tony Parker 1,254 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Parker .491 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Tony Parker .324 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Parker .751 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Parker 22.0 (2009) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Parker 3.7 (2005) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tony Parker 7.7 (2012) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tony Parker 1.2 (2005) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Parker 0.2 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Parker 17.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tony Parker 2.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tony Parker 5.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tony Parker 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Parker 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Parker 4,045 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Tony Parker 666 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tony Parker 1,143 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Tony Parker 198 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Parker 19 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tony Parker 226 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Parker .461 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Tony Parker .309 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Parker .731 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Parker 28.6 (2009) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tony Parker 4.2 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tony Parker 7.0 (2004) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tony Parker 1.3 (2011) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Parker 0.3 (2011) 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.