Jaylen Brown vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.1 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,768 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,268 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,637 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 621 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 232 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Jaylen Brown 615 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .728 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 27.7 (2026) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)