George Gervin vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Marcus Thornton0
George Gervin10
Marcus Thornton8
George Gervin9
Marcus Thornton1
George Gervin9
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Marcus Thornton0
George Gervin4
Marcus Thornton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Marcus Thornton 11.9

George Gervin 4.6
Marcus Thornton 2.8

George Gervin 2.8
Marcus Thornton 1.4

George Gervin 1.2
Marcus Thornton 0.8

George Gervin 0.8
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Marcus Thornton 5,750

George Gervin 3,607
Marcus Thornton 1,348

George Gervin 2,214
Marcus Thornton 676

George Gervin 941
Marcus Thornton 405

George Gervin 670
Marcus Thornton 61

George Gervin 791
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Marcus Thornton 5.9

George Gervin 5.8
Marcus Thornton 1.9

George Gervin 3.2
Marcus Thornton 0.1

George Gervin 1.2
Marcus Thornton 0.2

George Gervin 0.9
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Marcus Thornton 59

George Gervin 341
Marcus Thornton 19

George Gervin 186
Marcus Thornton 1

George Gervin 69
Marcus Thornton 2

George Gervin 52
Marcus Thornton 1

George Gervin 59
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.