Lonzo Ball vs. Marcus Thornton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Thornton and Lonzo Ball, 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.

Lonzo Ball played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Marcus Thornton, who played 8. Lonzo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Marcus Thornton had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Lonzo Ball 5 0 2017-18 to 2021-22
Marcus Thornton 8 1 2009-10 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Lonzo Ball Marcus Thornton
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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 %
Lonzo Ball 52 34.2 10.2 1.3 5.6 6.9 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.6 2.3 3.9 10.8 .360 1.7 5.7 .305 0.6 1.4 .451
Marcus Thornton 73 25.6 14.5 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.7 5.5 12.1 .451 1.6 4.3 .374 2.0 2.4 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lonzo Ball Marcus Thornton
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings
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 %
Lonzo Ball 47 30.3 9.9 1.1 4.2 5.3 5.4 1.5 0.4 2.2 2.4 3.9 9.7 .406 1.6 4.9 .329 0.4 1.0 .417
Marcus Thornton 73 24.3 12.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.5 4.8 11.1 .434 1.2 3.3 .367 2.0 2.5 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lonzo Ball Marcus Thornton
Season 2019-202011-12
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
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 %
Lonzo Ball 63 32.1 11.8 1.1 5.0 6.1 7.0 1.4 0.6 3.1 2.0 4.4 10.9 .403 2.3 6.3 .375 0.7 1.2 .566
Marcus Thornton 51 34.9 18.7 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.9 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 6.9 15.7 .438 2.1 6.1 .345 2.8 3.2 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lonzo Ball Marcus Thornton
Season 2020-212012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
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 %
Lonzo Ball 55 31.8 14.6 0.6 4.2 4.8 5.7 1.5 0.6 2.2 1.9 5.3 12.7 .414 3.1 8.3 .378 0.9 1.2 .781
Marcus Thornton 72 24.0 12.7 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.5 4.6 10.8 .429 2.0 5.3 .372 1.5 1.8 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lonzo Ball Marcus Thornton
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Lonzo Ball 35 34.6 13.0 1.0 4.4 5.4 5.1 1.8 0.9 2.3 2.4 4.6 10.9 .423 3.1 7.4 .423 0.6 0.8 .750
Marcus Thornton 72 24.2 9.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.5 8.9 .394 1.5 4.4 .345 1.3 1.6 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton 10 12.4 5.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 2.1 5.4 .389 0.5 2.1 .238 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 6
Lonzo Ball Marcus Thornton
Season -2014-15
Team -Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton 48 15.0 7.9 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.9 7.2 .406 1.1 3.0 .378 1.0 1.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lonzo Ball Marcus Thornton
Season -2015-16
Team -Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton 61 18.2 9.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.5 3.5 8.9 .399 1.5 4.4 .337 1.1 1.3 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Lonzo Ball Marcus Thornton
Season -2016-17
Team -Washington Wizards
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 %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton 33 17.4 6.6 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.5 6.4 .400 0.8 2.4 .350 0.7 0.8 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonzo Ball ------- --- ----------
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------
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