James Harden vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and James Harden 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen:
1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Justus Thigpen0
James Harden15
Justus Thigpen2
James Harden14
Justus Thigpen0
James Harden10
Justus Thigpen0

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Justus Thigpen0
James Harden6
Justus Thigpen0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Justus Thigpen0
James Harden3
Justus Thigpen0
James Harden2
Justus Thigpen0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.2
Justus Thigpen 2.5

James Harden 5.6
Justus Thigpen 0.5

James Harden 7.1
Justus Thigpen 0.4

James Harden 1.5
Justus Thigpen 0.0

*
James Harden 0.6
Justus Thigpen 0.0

*

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,803
Justus Thigpen 48

James Harden 5,977
Justus Thigpen 10

James Harden 7,574
Justus Thigpen 8

James Harden 1,590
Justus Thigpen 0

*
James Harden 600
Justus Thigpen 0

*
James Harden 1,065
Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .442
Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Justus Thigpen -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Justus Thigpen 2.6
(1973)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Justus Thigpen 1.0
(1974)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Justus Thigpen 0.4
(1973)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Justus Thigpen 0.0
(1974)

*
James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Justus Thigpen 0.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.7
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 5.5
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 6.3
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 1.7
Justus Thigpen -

*
James Harden 0.5
Justus Thigpen -

*

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,637
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 883
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 1,013
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 267
Justus Thigpen -

*
James Harden 85
Justus Thigpen -

*
James Harden 160
Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .424
Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .338
Justus Thigpen -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .869
Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Justus Thigpen -

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Justus Thigpen -

*
James Harden 1.0
(2013)
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.