John Starks vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and John Starks 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

John Starks

vs.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals John Starks 951 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games John Starks 866 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists John Starks 393 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals John Starks 120 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games John Starks 96 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)