Kevin McHale vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)