Horace Grant vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Al Thornton -

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) Al Thornton -