Yao Ming vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.