Yao Ming vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Yao Ming0
Marcus Thornton0
Yao Ming8
Marcus Thornton8
Yao Ming4
Marcus Thornton1
Yao Ming8
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Yao Ming5
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.0
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Yao Ming 9.2
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Yao Ming 1.6
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Yao Ming 0.4
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Yao Ming 1.9
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 9,247
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Yao Ming 4,494
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Yao Ming 769
Marcus Thornton 676

Yao Ming 189
Marcus Thornton 405

Yao Ming 920
Marcus Thornton 61

Yao Ming 486
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .524
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming .200
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.0
(2007)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Yao Ming 10.8
(2008)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Yao Ming 2.3
(2008)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Yao Ming 0.5
(2006)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Yao Ming 2.0
(2008)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.8
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Yao Ming 9.3
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Yao Ming 1.0
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Yao Ming 0.3
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Yao Ming 1.5
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 555
Marcus Thornton 59

Yao Ming 261
Marcus Thornton 19

Yao Ming 29
Marcus Thornton 1

Yao Ming 9
Marcus Thornton 2

Yao Ming 42
Marcus Thornton 1

Yao Ming 28
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .519
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming -
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.1
(2007)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Yao Ming 10.9
(2009)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Yao Ming 1.8
(2004)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Yao Ming 0.4
(2009)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Yao Ming 2.7
(2005)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)