Shawn Kemp vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)