Vince Carter vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.