Joel Embiid vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Justus Thigpen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.