Steve Kerr vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Steve Kerr 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

Steve Kerr

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Kerr 5 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Steve Kerr 15 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Steve Kerr 11 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Steve Kerr 0 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.0 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.8 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 5,437 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 1,060 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Steve Kerr 1,658 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Steve Kerr 476 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 46 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 910 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .479 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .454 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .864 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992) Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 4.3 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 553 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 110 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Steve Kerr 156 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Steve Kerr 63 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 3 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 128 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .426 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .370 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .876 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001) 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.