Nikola Jokic vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Justus Thigpen 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,928 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 852 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 513 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 75 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 70 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.