Tyson Chandler vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Marcus Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)