Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Justus Thigpen:
1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Justus Thigpen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Justus Thigpen2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Justus Thigpen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Justus Thigpen0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Justus Thigpen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Justus Thigpen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Justus Thigpen0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Justus Thigpen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Justus Thigpen0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Justus Thigpen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Justus Thigpen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Justus Thigpen0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Justus Thigpen0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Justus Thigpen0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Justus Thigpen 2.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Justus Thigpen 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Justus Thigpen 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Justus Thigpen 0.0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Justus Thigpen 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Justus Thigpen 48

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Justus Thigpen 10

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Justus Thigpen 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Justus Thigpen 0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Justus Thigpen 0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Justus Thigpen -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Justus Thigpen 2.6
(1973)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Justus Thigpen 1.0
(1974)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Justus Thigpen 0.4
(1973)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Justus Thigpen 0.0
(1974)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Justus Thigpen 0.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Justus Thigpen -

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Justus Thigpen -

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Justus Thigpen -

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Justus Thigpen -

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Justus Thigpen -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Justus Thigpen -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Justus Thigpen -

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.