Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Justus Thigpen 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Justus Thigpen 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Justus Thigpen 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Justus Thigpen 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.