John Starks vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals John Starks 951 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists John Starks 393 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals John Starks 120 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games John Starks 96 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) 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.