Justus Thigpen vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Justus Thigpen 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

Justus Thigpen

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Justus Thigpen 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Justus Thigpen 0 * Bill Walton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen 48 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen 10 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Justus Thigpen 8 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Justus Thigpen 0 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen 0 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Justus Thigpen 19 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen .400 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Justus Thigpen - * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen - * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Justus Thigpen 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.