Joe Johnson vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.