Desmond Bane vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.