Muggsy Bogues vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Muggsy Bogues 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

Muggsy Bogues

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)