Bob Cousy vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Marcus Thornton 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Marcus Thornton 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.