Collin Sexton vs. Bob Thornton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Thornton and Collin Sexton, 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

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.

Collin Sexton played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bob Thornton, who played 8. Collin Sexton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bob Thornton had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Collin Sexton 6 0 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton 8 2 1985-86 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Collin Sexton Bob Thornton
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Collin Sexton 82 31.8 16.7 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.0 0.5 0.1 2.3 2.3 6.3 14.7 .430 1.5 3.6 .402 2.6 3.1 .839
Bob Thornton 71 18.6 4.7 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.9 1.8 3.9 .456 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .531
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Collin Sexton Bob Thornton
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
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 %
Collin Sexton 65 33.0 20.8 0.9 2.2 3.1 3.0 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.2 7.9 16.7 .472 1.5 3.9 .380 3.5 4.1 .846
Bob Thornton 33 8.5 2.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.5 0.9 2.0 .433 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Collin Sexton Bob Thornton
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Collin Sexton 60 35.3 24.3 1.0 2.2 3.1 4.4 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.6 8.8 18.4 .475 1.6 4.4 .371 5.2 6.4 .815
Bob Thornton 48 12.4 3.4 1.0 1.4 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .618
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Collin Sexton Bob Thornton
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Collin Sexton 11 28.7 16.0 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.0 2.8 2.3 6.2 13.7 .450 1.0 4.1 .244 2.6 3.5 .744
Bob Thornton 54 8.3 2.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.9 2.1 .423 0.0 0.1 .333 0.6 1.1 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Collin Sexton Bob Thornton
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton 48 23.9 14.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.8 2.3 4.9 9.8 .506 1.0 2.5 .393 3.4 4.1 .819
Bob Thornton 56 10.6 2.2 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.9 0.9 2.0 .429 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .510
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton 9 9.9 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.4 0.8 2.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 6

Collin Sexton Bob Thornton
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Collin Sexton 78 26.6 18.7 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.9 0.8 0.2 2.1 2.0 6.5 13.3 .487 1.6 4.2 .394 4.1 4.7 .859
Bob Thornton 12 9.2 1.3 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 0.3 1.1 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Collin Sexton Bob Thornton
Season -1991-92
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton 2 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.5 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton 7 4.6 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .750

Note: Bob Thornton didn't play in 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 8

Collin Sexton Bob Thornton
Season -1995-96
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton 7 4.4 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.9 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Collin Sexton ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------