Wilt Chamberlain vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Mel Thurston 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Thurston 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Thurston 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Mel Thurston 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Thurston 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.