Markelle Fultz vs. Bob Thornton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Thornton and Markelle Fultz, 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.

Markelle Fultz played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Thornton, who played 8. Markelle Fultz had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Markelle Fultz 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton 8 2 1985-86 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Markelle Fultz Bob Thornton
Season 2017-181985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
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 %
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Markelle Fultz Bob Thornton
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew 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 %
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Markelle Fultz Bob Thornton
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
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 %
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Markelle Fultz Bob Thornton
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 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 %
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Markelle Fultz Bob Thornton
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 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 %
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
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
Markelle Fultz Bob Thornton
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota 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 %
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Markelle Fultz Bob Thornton
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Orlando MagicUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
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 %
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
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
Markelle Fultz 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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Bob Thornton ------- --- ----------
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