Marcus Smart vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Marcus Smart 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

Marcus Smart

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Smart 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Smart 10 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Marcus Smart 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Marcus Smart 0 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Smart 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Smart 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart 1 Justus Thigpen 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 10.7 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 3.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.6 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.6 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.4 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 6,430 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 2,111 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Marcus Smart 2,786 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Marcus Smart 955 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 219 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Marcus Smart 601 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .388 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .323 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .776 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 12.8 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.3 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.9 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 1,377 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 469 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Marcus Smart 524 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Marcus Smart 144 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 51 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Marcus Smart 108 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .396 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .334 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .762 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017) 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.