Alex Caruso vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)