Justus Thigpen vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justus Thigpen 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Justus Thigpen 2 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Justus Thigpen 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Justus Thigpen 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen 48 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen 10 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Justus Thigpen 8 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Justus Thigpen 0 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen 0 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Justus Thigpen 19 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen .400 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Justus Thigpen - * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen - * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Justus Thigpen 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.