Paul Pierce vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)