Tyrese Haliburton vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel Thurston 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) 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.