Tom Heinsohn vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Marcus Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.