John Havlicek vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and John Havlicek 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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Marcus Thornton0
John Havlicek16
Marcus Thornton8
John Havlicek13
Marcus Thornton1
John Havlicek13
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Marcus Thornton0
John Havlicek4
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Marcus Thornton0
John Havlicek5 *
Marcus Thornton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Marcus Thornton0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Marcus Thornton 11.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Marcus Thornton 2.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Marcus Thornton 1.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Marcus Thornton 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Marcus Thornton 5,750

John Havlicek 8,007
Marcus Thornton 1,348

John Havlicek 6,114
Marcus Thornton 676

John Havlicek 476
*
Marcus Thornton 405

John Havlicek 117
*
Marcus Thornton 61

John Havlicek 1,270
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Marcus Thornton 5.9

John Havlicek 6.9
Marcus Thornton 1.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Marcus Thornton 0.1

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Marcus Thornton 59

John Havlicek 1,186
Marcus Thornton 19

John Havlicek 825
Marcus Thornton 1

John Havlicek 60
*
Marcus Thornton 2

John Havlicek 16
*
Marcus Thornton 1

John Havlicek 172
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.