Jalen Brunson vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.