Kobe Bryant vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Kobe Bryant 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
Marcus Thornton0
Kobe Bryant20
Marcus Thornton8
Kobe Bryant15
Marcus Thornton1
Kobe Bryant18
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
Marcus Thornton0
Kobe Bryant2
Marcus Thornton0
Kobe Bryant11
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
Marcus Thornton0
Kobe Bryant9
Marcus Thornton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
Marcus Thornton0
Kobe Bryant2
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Kobe Bryant 5.2
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Kobe Bryant 0.5
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Kobe Bryant 7,047
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Kobe Bryant 6,306
Marcus Thornton 676

Kobe Bryant 1,944
Marcus Thornton 405

Kobe Bryant 640
Marcus Thornton 61

Kobe Bryant 1,346
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Kobe Bryant 5.1
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Kobe Bryant 0.7
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
Marcus Thornton 59

Kobe Bryant 1,119
Marcus Thornton 19

Kobe Bryant 1,040
Marcus Thornton 1

Kobe Bryant 310
Marcus Thornton 2

Kobe Bryant 144
Marcus Thornton 1

Kobe Bryant 220
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)