Gary Payton vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Marcus Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)