Head-to-Head: Games Played Between LeBron James and Marcus Thornton

This is the detail of NBA games in which LeBron James and Marcus Thornton played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 17 times in NBA games. LeBron James has a 12-5 winning record over Marcus Thornton, including a 3-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

LeBron James
vs.
Marcus Thornton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17
17 Games played
13 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
LeBron James
12
9
3
Marcus Thornton
5
4
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
LeBron James 26.1 6.5 7.5 1.40.9
Marcus Thornton 11.6 2.6 1.11.10.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
LeBron James 41 10 16 52
Marcus Thornton 37 6 5 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
LeBron James 15

games		 17

games		 17

games		 6

games		9

games
Marcus Thornton 2

games 		0

games		 0

games		 4

games		1

game
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 0

games		 7

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 2010
1. Cavaliers 105   LeBron James 20 5 13 2 0 0 0 44 7-16 .438 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Hornets 95   Marcus Thornton 37 2 2 2 0 2 0 31 15-22 .682 3-7 .429 4-4 1.000
Mar. 24, 2010
2. Cavaliers 105   LeBron James 38 6 9 1 0 3 2 41 15-22 .682 1-5 .200 7-8 .875
Hornets 92   Marcus Thornton 20 4 5 1 0 1 2 43 8-17 .471 1-6 .167 3-3 1.000
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2010
3. Heat 93   LeBron James 20 7 10 3 1 3 0 41 6-16 .375 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Hornets 96   Marcus Thornton 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 10 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 21, 2012
4. Heat 120   LeBron James 18 4 8 0 2 3 1 33 7-11 .636 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Kings 108   Marcus Thornton 23 3 3 3 1 2 0 42 9-16 .563 4-10 .400 1-2 .500
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 2013
5. Heat 128   LeBron James 20 5 7 5 2 1 0 29 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Kings 99   Marcus Thornton 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 21 2-8 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 2013
6. Heat 141   LeBron James 40 8 16 2 1 2 1 48 14-23 .609 1-2 .500 11-12 .917
2OT Kings 129   Marcus Thornton 36 2 3 1 1 1 3 40 11-18 .611 8-12 .667 6-8 .750
2013-14 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 2013
7. Heat 122   LeBron James 18 6 8 1 1 1 1 31 8-11 .727 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Kings 103   Marcus Thornton 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 27, 2013
8. Heat 103   LeBron James 33 8 8 0 0 2 3 44 12-23 .522 4-9 .444 5-6 .833
OT Kings 108   Marcus Thornton 7 5 1 1 0 1 2 29 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Mar. 12, 2014
9. Heat 95   LeBron James 19 5 7 3 0 5 1 38 6-13 .462 1-4 .250 6-9 .667
Nets 96   Marcus Thornton 5 3 0 3 0 0 1 23 2-9 .222 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Apr. 08, 2014
10. Heat 87   LeBron James 29 10 6 2 0 3 0 37 9-16 .563 0-3 .000 11-14 .786
Nets 88   Marcus Thornton 16 6 1 4 1 3 0 28 6-8 .750 4-5 .800 0-0 -
2014 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 2014
11. Heat 107   LeBron James 22 5 3 0 0 1 2 36 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nets 86   Marcus Thornton 11 1 0 0 0 2 1 21 5-9 .556 1-3 .333 0-0 -
May. 08, 2014
12. Heat 94   LeBron James 22 4 3 2 1 2 2 39 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 4-6 .667
Nets 82   Marcus Thornton 10 3 0 0 0 0 1 18 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
May. 10, 2014
13. Heat 90   LeBron James 28 8 5 1 1 2 2 40 8-15 .533 3-7 .429 9-10 .900
Nets 104   Marcus Thornton 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 14, 2014
14. Heat 96   LeBron James 29 9 5 0 1 5 1 44 6-14 .429 2-5 .400 15-17 .882
Nets 94   Marcus Thornton 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 06 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2014
15. Cavaliers 122   LeBron James 41 4 7 0 1 3 4 41 16-27 .593 3-8 .375 6-9 .667
Celtics 121   Marcus Thornton 12 2 1 0 0 0 3 18 5-8 .625 2-3 .667 0-0 -
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 2016
16. Cavaliers 91   LeBron James 19 7 7 0 2 4 1 36 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Rockets 77   Marcus Thornton 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 18 1-10 .100 0-4 .000 0-0 -
2016-17 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2016
17. Cavaliers 105   LeBron James 27 10 5 2 2 6 1 38 9-18 .500 3-4 .750 6-9 .667
Wizards 94   Marcus Thornton 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 21 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
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