Ja Morant vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)