Joe Johnson vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Al Thornton -

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Al Thornton -