Marcus Thornton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Marcus Thornton 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

Marcus Thornton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Marcus Thornton 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Marcus Thornton 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Marcus Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Thornton 11.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Thornton 2.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Thornton 5,750 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Marcus Thornton 1,348 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Marcus Thornton 676 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Marcus Thornton 405 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Marcus Thornton 61 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Marcus Thornton 483 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Thornton .425 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Marcus Thornton .358 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Thornton .830 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Thornton 5.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Thornton 59 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Marcus Thornton 19 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Marcus Thornton 1 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Marcus Thornton 2 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Marcus Thornton 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Marcus Thornton 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Thornton .389 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Marcus Thornton .238 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Thornton .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.