Khris Middleton vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Khris Middleton 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

Khris Middleton

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khris Middleton 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Khris Middleton 12 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Khris Middleton 9 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Khris Middleton 3 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 16.9 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 3.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 12,461 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 3,563 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Khris Middleton 2,916 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Khris Middleton 868 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 143 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Khris Middleton 739 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .460 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .388 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .879 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.6 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 1,650 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 521 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Khris Middleton 383 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Khris Middleton 96 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 15 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Khris Middleton 80 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .441 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .390 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .866 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 9.2 (2024) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018) 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.