Sam Cassell vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Sam Cassell 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Cassell:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Cassell3
Marcus Thornton0
Sam Cassell15
Marcus Thornton8
Sam Cassell11
Marcus Thornton1
Sam Cassell1
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Cassell1
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Cassell 15.7
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Sam Cassell 3.2
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Sam Cassell 6.0
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Sam Cassell 1.1
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Sam Cassell 0.2
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Sam Cassell 15,635
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Sam Cassell 3,221
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Sam Cassell 5,939
Marcus Thornton 676

Sam Cassell 1,058
Marcus Thornton 405

Sam Cassell 163
Marcus Thornton 61

Sam Cassell 993
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Cassell .454
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Sam Cassell .331
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Cassell .861
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Cassell 19.8
(2004)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Sam Cassell 4.4
(2003)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Sam Cassell 9.0
(2000)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Sam Cassell 1.6
(1998)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Sam Cassell 0.3
(1997)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Cassell 12.2
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Sam Cassell 2.6
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Sam Cassell 4.4
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Sam Cassell 0.8
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Sam Cassell 0.1
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Sam Cassell 1,656
Marcus Thornton 59

Sam Cassell 349
Marcus Thornton 19

Sam Cassell 592
Marcus Thornton 1

Sam Cassell 105
Marcus Thornton 2

Sam Cassell 19
Marcus Thornton 1

Sam Cassell 136
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Cassell .414
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Sam Cassell .363
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Cassell .847
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Cassell 18.0
(2006)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Sam Cassell 4.6
(2001)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Sam Cassell 9.0
(2000)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Sam Cassell 1.1
(2001)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Sam Cassell 0.3
(1998)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)