Dennis Johnson vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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. 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.