Mel Thurston vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 192

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 7

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.