Rudy Gay vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)