Chris Paul vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Mel Thurston 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Mel Thurston 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Mel Thurston 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Chris Paul 17.5 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.