Shaquille O'Neal vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Shaquille O'Neal 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Shaquille O'Neal4
Marcus Thornton0
Shaquille O'Neal19
Marcus Thornton8
Shaquille O'Neal17
Marcus Thornton1
Shaquille O'Neal15
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Shaquille O'Neal1
Marcus Thornton0
Shaquille O'Neal3
Marcus Thornton0
Shaquille O'Neal8
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Shaquille O'Neal14
Marcus Thornton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Shaquille O'Neal3
Marcus Thornton0
Shaquille O'Neal2
Marcus Thornton0
Shaquille O'Neal1
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal 23.7
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Shaquille O'Neal 10.9
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Shaquille O'Neal 2.5
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Shaquille O'Neal 0.6
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Shaquille O'Neal 2.3
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Shaquille O'Neal 28,596
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Shaquille O'Neal 13,099
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Shaquille O'Neal 3,026
Marcus Thornton 676

Shaquille O'Neal 739
Marcus Thornton 405

Shaquille O'Neal 2,732
Marcus Thornton 61

Shaquille O'Neal 1,207
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .582
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .045
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .527
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Shaquille O'Neal 29.7
(2000)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Shaquille O'Neal 13.9
(1993)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.8
(2000)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Shaquille O'Neal 0.9
(1994)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.5
(1993)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Shaquille O'Neal 24.3
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Shaquille O'Neal 11.6
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Shaquille O'Neal 2.7
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Shaquille O'Neal 0.5
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Shaquille O'Neal 2.1
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Shaquille O'Neal 5,250
Marcus Thornton 59

Shaquille O'Neal 2,508
Marcus Thornton 19

Shaquille O'Neal 582
Marcus Thornton 1

Shaquille O'Neal 117
Marcus Thornton 2

Shaquille O'Neal 459
Marcus Thornton 1

Shaquille O'Neal 216
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .563
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal -
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Shaquille O'Neal .504
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Shaquille O'Neal 30.7
(2000)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Shaquille O'Neal 15.4
(2001)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Shaquille O'Neal 4.6
(1996)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Shaquille O'Neal 1.0
(2008)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Shaquille O'Neal 3.0
(1994)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)