Jusuf Nurkic vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Jusuf Nurkic 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

Jusuf Nurkic

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)