Buddy Hield vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Justus Thigpen - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.