Paul George vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Paul George 10 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Justus Thigpen 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Justus Thigpen 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Paul George 867 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,299 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Paul George 813 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Paul George 444 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Paul George 165 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Paul George 59 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Paul George 108 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Paul George .351 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.