Justus Thigpen vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Justus Thigpen 2 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.5 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.5 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen 48 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen 10 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Justus Thigpen 8 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Justus Thigpen 0 * Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen 0 * Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Justus Thigpen 19 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen .400 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 7.2

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 7.8

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 2,865

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 845

Total Assists Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 918

Total Steals Justus Thigpen - * Russell Westbrook 207

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen - * Russell Westbrook 39

Total Games Justus Thigpen 0 Russell Westbrook 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook .409

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .301

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.