DeMarcus Cousins vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and DeMarcus Cousins 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

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)