Tiny Archibald vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Tiny Archibald 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
Tiny Archibald:
1970-71 to 1983-84
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tiny Archibald1
Marcus Thornton0
Tiny Archibald13
Marcus Thornton8
Tiny Archibald5
Marcus Thornton1
Tiny Archibald6
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Tiny Archibald3
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Tiny Archibald5
Marcus Thornton0
Tiny Archibald1
Marcus Thornton0
Tiny Archibald1
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tiny Archibald 18.8
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Tiny Archibald 2.3
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Tiny Archibald 7.4
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Tiny Archibald 1.1
*
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Tiny Archibald 0.1
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Tiny Archibald 16,481
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Tiny Archibald 2,046
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Tiny Archibald 6,476
Marcus Thornton 676

Tiny Archibald 719
*
Marcus Thornton 405

Tiny Archibald 81
*
Marcus Thornton 61

Tiny Archibald 876
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tiny Archibald .467
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Tiny Archibald .224
*
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Tiny Archibald .810
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tiny Archibald 34.0
(1973)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Tiny Archibald 3.0
(1971)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Tiny Archibald 11.4
(1973)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Tiny Archibald 1.7
(1977)
*
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Tiny Archibald 0.3
(1977)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tiny Archibald 14.2
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Tiny Archibald 1.6
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Tiny Archibald 6.5
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Tiny Archibald 0.7
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Tiny Archibald 0.0
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Tiny Archibald 667
Marcus Thornton 59

Tiny Archibald 77
Marcus Thornton 19

Tiny Archibald 306
Marcus Thornton 1

Tiny Archibald 34
*
Marcus Thornton 2

Tiny Archibald 2
*
Marcus Thornton 1

Tiny Archibald 47
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tiny Archibald .423
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Tiny Archibald .118
*
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Tiny Archibald .826
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Tiny Archibald 20.2
(1975)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Tiny Archibald 2.1
(1982)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Tiny Archibald 7.9
(1980)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Tiny Archibald 1.1
(1980)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Tiny Archibald 0.3
(1982)
*
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.