Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 2009
- Draft
- 2009Rd 2, Pk 43
- College
- Kilgore College
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 2009-10
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 2009
- Draft
- 2009Rd 2, Pk 43
- College
- Kilgore College
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 2009-10
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.9
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 1.4
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 53.1
- MIN
- 23.4
- GP
- 483
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | NO | 14.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 55.0 | 25.6 | 73 |
| 2010-11 |  NO/SAC | 12.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 52.5 | 24.3 | 73 |
| 2011-12 | SAC | 18.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 54.4 | 34.9 | 51 |
| 2012-13 | SAC | 12.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 55.2 | 24 | 72 |
| 2013-14 |  SAC/BKN | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 51.1 | 24.2 | 72 |
| 2014-15 |  BOS/PHX | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 51.4 | 15 | 48 |
| 2015-16 |  HOU/WSH | 9.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 51.1 | 18.2 | 61 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.4 | 17.4 | 33 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 5.9
- REB
- 1.9
- AST
- 0.1
- STL
- 0.2
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 47.6
- MIN
- 12.4
- GP
- 10
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5,750
- REB
- 1,348
- AST
- 677
- STL
- 405
- BLK
- 61
- TO
- 491
- FGM
- 2,124
- 3PTM
- 735
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | NO | 1,057 | 211 | 114 | 58 | 11 | 76 | 398 | 117 |
| 2010-11 | NO/SAC | 933 | 258 | 135 | 64 | 9 | 93 | 350 | 88 |
| 2011-12 | SAC | 952 | 188 | 98 | 71 | 12 | 84 | 352 | 107 |
| 2012-13 | SAC | 916 | 181 | 91 | 61 | 4 | 68 | 332 | 141 |
| 2013-14 | SAC/BKN | 703 | 198 | 77 | 58 | 11 | 67 | 252 | 109 |
| 2014-15 | BOS/PHX | 380 | 86 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 140 | 54 |
| 2015-16 | HOU/WSH | 590 | 150 | 85 | 47 | 4 | 51 | 216 | 91 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 219 | 76 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 28 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 18.3
- REB
- 4.3
- AST
- 2.2
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 53.1
- MIN
- 23.4
- GP
- 483
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | NO | 20.4 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 55.0 | 25.6 | 73 |
| 2010-11 | NO/SAC | 19.0 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 52.5 | 24.3 | 73 |
| 2011-12 | SAC | 19.3 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 54.4 | 34.9 | 51 |
| 2012-13 | SAC | 19.1 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 55.2 | 24 | 72 |
| 2013-14 | SAC/BKN | 14.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 51.1 | 24.2 | 72 |
| 2014-15 | BOS/PHX | 19.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 51.4 | 15 | 48 |
| 2015-16 | HOU/WSH | 19.2 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 51.1 | 18.2 | 61 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 13.7 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 49.4 | 17.4 | 33 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Marcus Thornton's career stats?
Marcus Thornton played 8 seasons for the Pelicans, the Kings and the Wizards. He scored 5,750 points with 1,348 rebounds and 677 assists in 483 games — 11.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. His best season was 2009-10: 1,057 points, 211 rebounds and 114 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
8 seasons, 1 postseason, 2009-10 to 2016-17