Paolo Banchero vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (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.