Justus Thigpen vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justus Thigpen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Justus Thigpen 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Justus Thigpen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Justus Thigpen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Justus Thigpen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen 48 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Justus Thigpen 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Justus Thigpen 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Justus Thigpen 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen .400 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Justus Thigpen - * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen - * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Justus Thigpen 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.