John Collins vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists John Collins 617 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals John Collins 249 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 432 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists John Collins 27 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals John Collins 12 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 29 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (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.