Rudy Gobert vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 7 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Justus Thigpen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Justus Thigpen 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.6 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.6 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 732 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 613 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 59 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 35 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 94 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Rudy Gobert 54 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .659 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .606 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.