Zach LaVine vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Zach LaVine 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
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 14,054 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,734 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,647 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Zach LaVine 588 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 187 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 677 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .470 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .391 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) 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.