Andre Miller vs. Al Thornton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Al Thornton and Andre Miller, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andre Miller played 17 years in the NBA, 13 more than Al Thornton, who played 4. Andre Miller had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Al Thornton had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andre Miller 17 11 1999-00 to 2015-16
Al Thornton 4 0 2007-08 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 1999-002007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 25.5 11.1 1.0 2.4 3.4 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.1 9.2 .449 0.1 0.6 .204 2.8 3.6 .774
Al Thornton 79 27.3 12.7 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.6 2.5 4.7 11.0 .429 0.5 1.6 .331 2.7 3.6 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2000-012008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 34.7 15.8 1.1 3.2 4.4 8.0 1.5 0.3 3.2 2.8 5.5 12.2 .452 0.2 0.8 .266 4.6 5.5 .833
Al Thornton 71 37.4 16.8 1.7 3.5 5.2 1.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 3.2 6.6 14.8 .446 0.3 1.1 .253 3.3 4.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2001-022009-10
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 81 37.3 16.5 1.3 3.3 4.7 10.9 1.6 0.4 3.0 2.8 5.9 12.9 .454 0.3 1.1 .253 4.5 5.5 .817
Al Thornton 75 27.7 10.7 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.0 .473 0.1 0.4 .355 2.0 2.8 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2002-032010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Wizards, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 80 36.4 13.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 6.7 1.2 0.1 2.6 2.5 4.7 11.6 .406 0.3 1.4 .213 3.9 4.9 .795
Al Thornton 71 19.5 7.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 6.1 .476 0.1 0.4 .154 1.5 2.0 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2003-04-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 34.6 14.8 1.5 2.9 4.5 6.1 1.7 0.3 2.6 2.4 5.2 11.5 .457 0.1 0.8 .185 4.2 5.0 .832
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 5 35.0 15.4 3.0 1.6 4.6 3.2 1.6 0.0 2.0 3.2 6.8 14.4 .472 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.2 .818
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2004-05-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 34.8 13.6 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.9 1.5 0.1 2.7 2.5 5.2 10.9 .477 0.1 0.5 .154 3.1 3.7 .838
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 5 37.2 16.2 1.8 3.4 5.2 5.2 2.0 0.2 2.4 4.4 5.6 13.2 .424 0.4 0.8 .500 4.6 6.4 .719
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2005-06-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 35.8 13.7 1.1 3.2 4.3 8.2 1.3 0.2 3.1 2.6 4.9 10.6 .463 0.1 0.3 .185 3.8 5.2 .738
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 5 36.4 16.4 1.6 2.8 4.4 7.2 1.0 0.2 3.2 2.4 6.8 15.4 .442 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.4 .824
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2006-07-
Team Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 80 37.1 13.4 1.2 3.2 4.4 7.8 1.4 0.1 2.8 2.3 5.3 11.4 .466 0.1 0.4 .143 2.8 3.5 .784
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2007-08-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 36.8 17.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 6.9 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.2 6.9 14.1 .492 0.0 0.4 .088 3.1 4.1 .772
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 6 38.2 15.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 3.3 0.8 0.0 2.3 2.0 6.5 14.8 .438 0.0 0.5 .000 2.3 3.7 .636
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2008-09-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 36.3 16.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.5 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.4 6.0 12.7 .473 0.2 0.6 .283 4.1 5.0 .826
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 6 43.0 21.2 1.5 4.8 6.3 5.3 1.2 0.2 3.2 2.8 8.0 16.8 .475 0.5 1.7 .300 4.7 5.7 .824
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2009-10-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 30.5 14.0 1.0 2.3 3.2 5.4 1.1 0.1 2.1 2.1 4.9 11.1 .445 0.2 1.0 .200 3.9 4.8 .821
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 6 35.0 15.7 0.8 2.3 3.2 6.0 1.2 0.2 3.2 2.0 5.0 12.3 .405 0.5 1.2 .429 5.2 6.7 .775
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2010-11-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 81 32.7 12.7 1.2 2.5 3.7 7.0 1.4 0.1 2.4 2.1 4.8 10.4 .460 0.0 0.5 .108 3.1 3.6 .853
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 6 32.3 14.8 0.8 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.3 0.0 2.2 2.8 5.5 11.2 .493 0.7 1.7 .400 3.2 4.0 .792
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2011-12-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 66 27.4 9.7 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.7 1.0 0.1 2.7 2.0 3.7 8.4 .438 0.3 1.3 .217 2.1 2.6 .811
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 7 28.6 11.3 2.0 3.6 5.6 6.0 1.3 0.1 2.4 2.7 4.4 10.4 .425 0.6 1.0 .571 1.9 2.1 .867
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2012-13-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 82 26.2 9.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 5.9 0.9 0.1 2.1 1.9 3.7 7.7 .479 0.2 0.8 .266 2.0 2.4 .840
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 6 25.7 14.0 1.8 1.5 3.3 3.8 0.3 0.0 2.7 1.3 4.8 11.5 .420 0.8 1.8 .455 3.5 4.5 .778
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2013-14-
Team Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 58 16.9 4.9 0.5 1.8 2.2 3.4 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.8 4.0 .459 0.2 0.4 .524 1.0 1.3 .779
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 11 9.8 4.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.7 3.7 .463 0.1 0.3 .333 0.5 0.8 .556
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2014-15-
Team Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 81 15.5 4.4 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.8 3.6 .500 0.1 0.4 .206 0.7 1.0 .753
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 17
Andre Miller Al Thornton
Season 2015-16-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 39 11.8 3.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.5 2.7 .557 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 0.8 .750
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Miller 5 7.0 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 .429 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.4 1.000
Al Thornton ------- --- ----------
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