Bill Sharman vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Bill Sharman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Sharman:
1950-51 to 1960-61
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Sharman4
Marcus Thornton0
Bill Sharman11
Marcus Thornton8
Bill Sharman10
Marcus Thornton1
Bill Sharman8
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Bill Sharman4
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Sharman7
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Sharman 17.8
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Bill Sharman 3.9
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Bill Sharman 3.0
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Bill Sharman 12,665
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Bill Sharman 2,793
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Bill Sharman 2,101
Marcus Thornton 676

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 405

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 61

Bill Sharman 711
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Sharman .426
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Sharman .883
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Sharman 22.3
(1958)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Bill Sharman 4.7
(1958)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Bill Sharman 4.7
(1956)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Sharman 18.5
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Bill Sharman 3.7
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Bill Sharman 2.6
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Bill Sharman 1,446
Marcus Thornton 59

Bill Sharman 285
Marcus Thornton 19

Bill Sharman 201
Marcus Thornton 1

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 2

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 1

Bill Sharman 78
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Sharman .426
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Sharman .911
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Sharman 21.1
(1957)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Bill Sharman 5.4
(1955)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Bill Sharman 7.0
(1952)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Bill Sharman -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.