Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Marcus Thornton 1

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Marcus Thornton 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Marcus Thornton 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Marcus Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Marcus Thornton 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Marcus Thornton 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 10.0 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,872 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,649 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,350 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 970 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,077 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 869 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.4 (2026) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)