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Marcus Thornton
Marcus Thornton stats, teams and career impact
#1078 all-timeCareer averages · 11.9 PPG · 2.8 RPG · 1.4 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Washington Wizards
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) · 205 lb (93 kg)
- Born
- June 5, 1987 (39 yrs old)
- College
- LSU
- NBA seasons
- 8 seasons · 2009–10 to 2016–17
Career summaryMarcus Thornton was a shooting guard who played 8 NBA seasons, from 2009–10 through 2016–17.
- Career PPG
- 11.9
- Career RPG
- 2.8
- Career APG
- 1.4
- #78 in 2011–12
- #1078 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Marcus Thornton ranks #1078 all time
Marcus Thornton ranks #1078 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #76.3. His full-career value ranks #775, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
483 games · Career Value Rank #775
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, and Washington Wizards
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 42.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 35.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 83.0%FT%
483 career games · 11,299 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Marcus Thornton stats by season
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| 2016–17 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | -3.45 | WAS | 33 | 1 | 17.4 | 40.0% | 35.0% | 85.2% | #331 | -16.9 |
| 2015–16 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | -0.55 | HOU/WAS | 61 | 8 | 18.2 | 39.9% | 33.7% | 84.8% | #183 | 32.8 |
| 2014–15 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | +0.89 | BOS/PHO | 48 | 0 | 15.0 | 40.6% | 37.8% | 82.1% | #98 | 41.6 |
| 2013–14 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | -1.70 | BRK/SAC | 72 | 27 | 24.2 | 39.4% | 34.5% | 80.4% | #254 | 10.1 |
| 2012–13 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | +0.59 | SAC | 72 | 8 | 24.0 | 42.9% | 37.2% | 88.1% | #104 | 87.0 |
| 2011–12 | 18.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | +1.50 | SAC | 51 | 51 | 34.9 | 43.8% | 34.5% | 86.5% | #78 | 123.0 |
| 2010–11 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | +1.02 | NOH/SAC | 73 | 23 | 24.3 | 43.4% | 36.7% | 78.8% | #85 | 103.4 |
| 2009–10 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | +1.22 | NOH | 73 | 17 | 25.6 | 45.1% | 37.4% | 81.4% | #66 | 116.2 |
| Career | 11.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | — | BOS/BRK/HOU/NOH/PHO/SAC/WAS | 483 | — | 23.4 | 42.5% | 35.8% | 83.0% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
102.1 composite · lower is better
86.2 average league finish
497 total value
Career standing
How Marcus Thornton ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score102.1
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 352.5
- Qualified seasons
- 8
- All-time rank
- #1078
Strongest seasons
Every season
Marcus Thornton advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 29 | 33 | 575 | -3.45 | 9.1 | #331 | -16.9 | 17th | Standard |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | HOU/WAS | 28 | 61 | 1,109 | -0.55 | 49.9 | #183 | 32.8 | 47th | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | BOS/PHO | 27 | 48 | 721 | +0.89 | 73.8 | #98 | 41.6 | 54th | Standard |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | BRK/SAC | 26 | 72 | 1,741 | -1.70 | 26.7 | #254 | 10.1 | 29th | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 25 | 72 | 1,726 | +0.59 | 70.6 | #104 | 87.0 | 69th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 24 | 51 | 1,780 | +1.50 | 77.6 | #78 | 123.0 | 83rd | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | NOH/SAC | 23 | 73 | 1,775 | +1.02 | 76.1 | #85 | 103.4 | 73rd | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 22 | 73 | 1,872 | +1.22 | 80.7 | #66 | 116.2 | 77th | Broad |
Career movement
Marcus Thornton's career impact by season
Peak +1.50 in 2011–12 · 8 seasons · 11,299 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Marcus ThorntonStu Lantz
| NBA season | Marcus Thornton | Stu Lantz |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| 3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 5 | -1.7 | -2.2 |
| 6 | 0.9 | -0.4 |
| 7 | -0.5 | -1.8 |
| 8 | -3.4 | -2.8 |
NBA season number
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