Tyrese Maxey vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Tyrese Maxey 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

Tyrese Maxey

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Maxey: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Maxey 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Maxey 4 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Maxey 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Maxey 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 18.2 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.1 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 4,833 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 778 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 1,086 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 199 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 86 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 266 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .468 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .396 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .862 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 17.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 730 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 148 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 129 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 32 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 15 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 41 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .458 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .389 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .870 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 29.8 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 5.2 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.8 (2024) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2021) 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.