DeAndre Jordan vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and DeAndre Jordan 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

DeAndre Jordan

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 16 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Mel Thurston 0

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 10.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,274 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,501 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 992 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 555 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,541 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,055 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.9 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 10.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 577 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 658 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 49 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 120 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 65 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .669 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .408 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.