Justus Thigpen vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justus Thigpen 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Justus Thigpen 2 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Justus Thigpen 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Justus Thigpen 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.5 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.5 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen 48 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen 10 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Justus Thigpen 8 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Justus Thigpen 0 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen 0 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Justus Thigpen 19 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen .400 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Justus Thigpen - * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen - * Trae Young 4

Total Games Justus Thigpen 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Trae Young 0.7 (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.