Larry Bird vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Marcus Thornton0
Larry Bird13
Marcus Thornton8
Larry Bird12
Marcus Thornton1
Larry Bird12
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Marcus Thornton0
Larry Bird2
Marcus Thornton0
Larry Bird9
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Marcus Thornton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Marcus Thornton0
Larry Bird1
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Larry Bird 10.0
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Larry Bird 6.3
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Larry Bird 1.7
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Larry Bird 0.8
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Larry Bird 8,974
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Larry Bird 5,695
Marcus Thornton 676

Larry Bird 1,556
Marcus Thornton 405

Larry Bird 755
Marcus Thornton 61

Larry Bird 897
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Larry Bird 10.3
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Larry Bird 6.5
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Larry Bird 1.8
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Larry Bird 0.9
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Marcus Thornton 59

Larry Bird 1,683
Marcus Thornton 19

Larry Bird 1,062
Marcus Thornton 1

Larry Bird 296
Marcus Thornton 2

Larry Bird 145
Marcus Thornton 1

Larry Bird 164
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)