Bob Pettit vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Marcus Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Marcus Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Marcus Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Marcus Thornton 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Marcus Thornton 676

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Marcus Thornton .425

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Marcus Thornton 1

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Marcus Thornton .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.