Jayson Tatum vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Jayson Tatum 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

Jayson Tatum

vs.

Justus Thigpen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 7 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 7 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 5 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 2 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 3 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.1 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.5 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 11,852 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 3,670 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 1,812 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 563 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 346 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Jayson Tatum 513 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .460 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .375 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .844 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.8 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.6 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.6 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,259 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 723 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 440 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 108 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 87 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Jayson Tatum 95 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .442 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .356 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .835 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 10.0 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.0 (2024) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.