Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Marcus Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)