Mel Thurston vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Thurston 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.