Marcus Thornton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Marcus Thornton 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

Marcus Thornton

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Thornton 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Marcus Thornton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Marcus Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Marcus Thornton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Thornton 11.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Thornton 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Thornton 5,750 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Marcus Thornton 1,348 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Marcus Thornton 676 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Marcus Thornton 405 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Marcus Thornton 61 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Marcus Thornton 483 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Thornton .425 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Marcus Thornton .358 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Thornton .830 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Thornton 5.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Thornton 59 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Marcus Thornton 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Marcus Thornton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Marcus Thornton 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Marcus Thornton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Marcus Thornton 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Thornton .389 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Marcus Thornton .238 Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Thornton .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)