Elgin Baylor vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Marcus Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.