Mel Thurston vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.