Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Marcus Thornton 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Marcus Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Marcus Thornton 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)