Deandre Ayton vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.