Clint Capela vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Clint Capela 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

Clint Capela

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) 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.