Hal Greer vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.