Mel Thurston vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Thurston 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Mel Thurston 1 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Mel Thurston 0 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Mel Thurston 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Thurston 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Mel Thurston 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Thurston 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Thurston 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Thurston 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Thurston 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston 78 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Mel Thurston 4 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Mel Thurston 14 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston .283 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston .500 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Thurston - Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Mel Thurston - Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Mel Thurston 0 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Thurston - Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Thurston - Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Thurston - Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mel Thurston - Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Thurston - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.