Chris Paul vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

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

Chris Paul

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Justus Thigpen 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Justus Thigpen 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Justus Thigpen 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.