Steve Nash vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Marcus Thornton 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)