Jamal Murray vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Jamal Murray 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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Justus Thigpen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.7 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.9 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.3 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,459 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 290 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Jamal Murray 374 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Jamal Murray 63 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 18 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Jamal Murray 59 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .465 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .396 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .908 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.8 (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.