Justus Thigpen vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justus Thigpen 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Justus Thigpen 2 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Justus Thigpen 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Justus Thigpen 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.5 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen 48 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen 10 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Justus Thigpen 8 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Justus Thigpen 0 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen 0 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Justus Thigpen 19 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen .400 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Justus Thigpen - * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Justus Thigpen - * Nick Young 4

Total Games Justus Thigpen 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justus Thigpen - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Justus Thigpen - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Justus Thigpen - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Justus Thigpen - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Justus Thigpen - * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.