Bernard King vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Bernard King 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
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bernard King0
Marcus Thornton0
Bernard King14
Marcus Thornton8
Bernard King5
Marcus Thornton1
Bernard King4
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Bernard King2
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bernard King4
Marcus Thornton0
Bernard King1
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 22.5
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Bernard King 5.8
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Bernard King 3.3
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Bernard King 1.0
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Bernard King 0.3
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Bernard King 19,655
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Bernard King 5,060
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Bernard King 2,863
Marcus Thornton 676

Bernard King 866
Marcus Thornton 405

Bernard King 230
Marcus Thornton 61

Bernard King 874
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .518
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .172
*
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .730
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bernard King 32.9
(1985)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Bernard King 9.5
(1978)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Bernard King 4.6
(1990)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Bernard King 1.5
(1978)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Bernard King 0.5
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 24.5
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Bernard King 4.3
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Bernard King 2.3
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Bernard King 0.9
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Bernard King 0.2
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Bernard King 687
Marcus Thornton 59

Bernard King 121
Marcus Thornton 19

Bernard King 65
Marcus Thornton 1

Bernard King 24
Marcus Thornton 2

Bernard King 6
Marcus Thornton 1

Bernard King 28
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .559
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .250
*
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .729
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bernard King 34.8
(1984)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Bernard King 6.2
(1984)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Bernard King 3.5
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Bernard King 2.0
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Bernard King 0.5
(1984)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.