Allen Iverson vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Mel Thurston 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Mel Thurston 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Mel Thurston 0 *

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (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.