Mel Thurston vs. P.J. Tucker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars P.J. Tucker 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.

P.J. Tucker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
P.J. Tucker: 2006-07 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 P.J. Tucker 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 P.J. Tucker 13

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 P.J. Tucker 8

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 P.J. Tucker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 P.J. Tucker 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 5.4

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 P.J. Tucker 5,854

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 4,770

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 P.J. Tucker 1,225

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 942

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 262

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 P.J. Tucker 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 P.J. Tucker .425

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker .366

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 P.J. Tucker .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) P.J. Tucker 9.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) P.J. Tucker 2.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - P.J. Tucker 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - P.J. Tucker 726

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 602

Total Assists Mel Thurston - P.J. Tucker 143

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 98

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 38

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 P.J. Tucker 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - P.J. Tucker .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker .404

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - P.J. Tucker .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - P.J. Tucker 11.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 7.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - P.J. Tucker 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** P.J. Tucker 0.8 (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.