Bob McAdoo vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Marcus Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Marcus Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.