Desmond Bane vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (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.