Damian Lillard vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Justus Thigpen 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.