Zach LaVine vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Zach LaVine 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

Zach LaVine

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)