Ricky Rubio vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Ricky Rubio 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

Ricky Rubio

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)