Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Justus Thigpen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Justus Thigpen 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.