Damian Lillard vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Marcus Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)