Luol Deng vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Luol Deng 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

Luol Deng

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luol Deng: 2004-05 to 2018-19
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luol Deng 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Luol Deng 15 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Luol Deng 7 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Luol Deng 2 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luol Deng 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 14.8 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.1 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.3 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.5 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 13,361 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 5,468 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Luol Deng 2,042 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Luol Deng 880 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Luol Deng 444 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Luol Deng 902 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .456 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .332 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .769 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 18.8 (2007) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 7.3 (2010) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.0 (2013) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.2 (2009) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.9 (2010) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 15.9 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.7 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.0 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 986 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 418 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Luol Deng 127 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Luol Deng 68 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Luol Deng 46 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Luol Deng 62 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .455 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .311 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .765 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 22.2 (2007) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 8.7 (2007) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.8 (2013) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2011) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2012) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)