Justus Thigpen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justus Thigpen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Justus Thigpen 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Justus Thigpen 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Justus Thigpen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Justus Thigpen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justus Thigpen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen 48 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Justus Thigpen 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Justus Thigpen 0 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen 0 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Justus Thigpen 19 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Justus Thigpen - * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen - * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Justus Thigpen 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.