Desmond Bane vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)