Michael Jordan vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Michael Jordan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Players comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season /

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
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Marcus Thornton0
Michael Jordan15
Marcus Thornton8
Michael Jordan13
Marcus Thornton1
Michael Jordan14
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Marcus Thornton0
Michael Jordan6
Marcus Thornton0
Michael Jordan10
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Marcus Thornton0
Michael Jordan9
Marcus Thornton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Marcus Thornton0
Michael Jordan1
Marcus Thornton0
Michael Jordan10
Marcus Thornton0
Michael Jordan3
Marcus Thornton0
Michael Jordan1
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 30.1
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Michael Jordan 6.2
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Michael Jordan 5.3
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Michael Jordan 2.3
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Michael Jordan 0.8
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Michael Jordan 6,672
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Michael Jordan 5,633
Marcus Thornton 676

Michael Jordan 2,514
Marcus Thornton 405

Michael Jordan 893
Marcus Thornton 61

Michael Jordan 1,072
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Michael Jordan 6.4
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Michael Jordan 5.7
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Michael Jordan 2.1
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Michael Jordan 0.9
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Marcus Thornton 59

Michael Jordan 1,152
Marcus Thornton 19

Michael Jordan 1,022
Marcus Thornton 1

Michael Jordan 376
Marcus Thornton 2

Michael Jordan 158
Marcus Thornton 1

Michael Jordan 179
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)