Paul George vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Mel Thurston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Mel Thurston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Mel Thurston 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Mel Thurston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Paul George 473 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Paul George 172 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Mel Thurston - n/a **

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.