Larry Bird vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.