Paul Arizin vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Justus Thigpen 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.