Marcus Thornton vs. Jalen Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Williams and Marcus Thornton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Marcus Thornton played 8 years in the NBA, 6 more than Jalen Williams, who played 2. Marcus Thornton had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Jalen Williams had his rookie season in 2022-23. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Marcus Thornton 8 1 2009-10 to 2016-17
Jalen Williams 2 1 2022-23 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marcus Thornton Jalen Williams
Season 2009-102022-23
Team New Orleans HornetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 73 25.6 14.5 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.7 5.5 12.1 .451 1.6 4.3 .374 2.0 2.4 .814
Jalen Williams 75 30.3 14.1 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.3 1.4 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.5 10.6 .521 1.0 2.7 .356 2.1 2.5 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Marcus Thornton Jalen Williams
Season 2010-112023-24
Team New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento KingsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 73 24.3 12.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.5 4.8 11.1 .434 1.2 3.3 .367 2.0 2.5 .788
Jalen Williams 71 31.3 19.1 0.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.5 7.5 14.0 .540 1.5 3.4 .427 2.5 3.1 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------
Jalen Williams 10 37.7 18.7 1.3 5.5 6.8 5.4 1.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 7.5 16.0 .469 1.5 3.9 .385 2.2 2.7 .815

Season 3
Marcus Thornton Jalen Williams
Season 2011-12-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 51 34.9 18.7 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.9 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 6.9 15.7 .438 2.1 6.1 .345 2.8 3.2 .865
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Marcus Thornton Jalen Williams
Season 2012-13-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 72 24.0 12.7 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.5 4.6 10.8 .429 2.0 5.3 .372 1.5 1.8 .881
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Marcus Thornton Jalen Williams
Season 2013-14-
Team Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 72 24.2 9.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.5 8.9 .394 1.5 4.4 .345 1.3 1.6 .804
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 10 12.4 5.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 2.1 5.4 .389 0.5 2.1 .238 1.2 1.8 .667
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Marcus Thornton Jalen Williams
Season 2014-15-
Team Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 48 15.0 7.9 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.9 7.2 .406 1.1 3.0 .378 1.0 1.2 .821
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Marcus Thornton Jalen Williams
Season 2015-16-
Team Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 61 18.2 9.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.5 3.5 8.9 .399 1.5 4.4 .337 1.1 1.3 .848
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marcus Thornton Jalen Williams
Season 2016-17-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton 33 17.4 6.6 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.5 6.4 .400 0.8 2.4 .350 0.7 0.8 .852
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Thornton ------- --- ----------
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
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