Marvin Bagley III vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Marvin Bagley III 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

Marvin Bagley III

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 6 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 0 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 13.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,343 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 1,805 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 242 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 121 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 173 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 258 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .518 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .692 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.1 (2024) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - 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.