James Harden vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Justus Thigpen 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,665 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds James Harden 885 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists James Harden 1,021 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals James Harden 267 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks James Harden 87 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games James Harden 161 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 2.0 (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.