Mel Thurston vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins and Mel Thurston 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

Mel Thurston

vs.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Thurston 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

Scoring Leader Mel Thurston 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

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.