George Gervin vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Justus Thigpen 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games George Gervin 791 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games George Gervin 59 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.