Donovan Mitchell vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.8 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,221 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 218 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 221 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 56 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 15 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 44 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .431 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .359 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .856 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.