Justus Thigpen vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Justus Thigpen

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justus Thigpen 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Justus Thigpen 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Justus Thigpen 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Justus Thigpen 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Justus Thigpen 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen 48 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen 10 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Justus Thigpen 8 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Justus Thigpen 0 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen 0 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Justus Thigpen 19 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen .400 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Justus Thigpen - * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen - * James Worthy 96

Total Games Justus Thigpen 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.