Rick Barry vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Rick Barry 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
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Marcus Thornton0
Rick Barry10
Marcus Thornton8
Rick Barry7
Marcus Thornton1
Rick Barry8
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Marcus Thornton0
Rick Barry5
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Marcus Thornton0
Rick Barry1
Marcus Thornton0
Rick Barry1 *
Marcus Thornton0
Rick Barry1
Marcus Thornton0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rick Barry 6.5
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Rick Barry 5.1
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Rick Barry 5,168
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Rick Barry 4,017
Marcus Thornton 676

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Marcus Thornton 405

Rick Barry 269
*
Marcus Thornton 61

Rick Barry 794
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rick Barry 5.6
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Rick Barry 4.6
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Marcus Thornton 59

Rick Barry 418
Marcus Thornton 19

Rick Barry 340
Marcus Thornton 1

Rick Barry 106
*
Marcus Thornton 2

Rick Barry 39
*
Marcus Thornton 1

Rick Barry 74
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.