LaMelo Ball vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Justus Thigpen - *

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.