Bill Russell vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Marcus Thornton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.