Marcus Thornton
Guard-Forward
at Washington Wizards
Career
999 games · 19 seasons
12.3PPG
2.7RPG
1.7APG
Career snapshot
19seasons
999games
12,239career pts
14.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 196 games · 2010-11–2013-14
Position rank · 2017-18
#4PPG rank
#4PER rank
#4WS rank
Among 20 Guard-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.5
2018-19 · GRR
RPG
4.7
2010-11 · SAC
APG
4.2
2020-21 · BVC
PER
18.2
2010-11 · SAC
WS
3.8
2011-12 · SAC
Draft
2009
Round 2 ·
Pick 43
from Louisiana State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2009
Career by team
SL Benfica
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
8.8 PPG
2.0 RPG
2.3 APG
4 games
GS Lavrio
2023-24 – 2023-24 · 1 seasons
11.4 PPG
2.3 RPG
2.8 APG
27 games
Bayern Munich
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
12.4 PPG
1.8 RPG
2.6 APG
25 games
Motor City Cruise
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
13.0 PPG
3.3 RPG
0.5 APG
4 games
BV Chemnitz 99
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
13.8 PPG
1.9 RPG
4.2 APG
33 games
Chalon-sur-Saône
2019-2020 – 2019-2020 · 1 seasons
10.4 PPG
1.8 RPG
1.9 APG
23 games
BVS
2018-2019 – 2018-2019 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
1.0 RPG
1.0 APG
4 games
Grand Rapids Drive
2017-18 – 2018-19 · 2 seasons
20.7 PPG
3.9 RPG
1.9 APG
50 games
Teksut Bandirma
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
11.0 PPG
3.7 RPG
4.0 APG
3 games
Dreamland Gran Canaria
2017-18 – 2017-18 · 1 seasons
18.8 PPG
2.9 RPG
3.4 APG
49 games
Pesaro Vuelle
2016-17 – 2016-17 · 1 seasons
13.5 PPG
2.1 RPG
1.8 APG
30 games
Washington Wizards
2015-16 – 2016-17 · 2 seasons
7.1 PPG
2.4 RPG
1.3 APG
47 games
Houston Rockets
2015-16 – 2015-16 · 1 seasons
10.0 PPG
2.4 RPG
1.4 APG
47 games
Boston Celtics
2014-15 – 2014-15 · 1 seasons
8.9 PPG
1.9 RPG
0.9 APG
39 games
Sacramento Kings
2010-11 – 2013-14 · 4 seasons
14.4 PPG
3.2 RPG
1.7 APG
196 games
Brooklyn Nets
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
5.9 PPG
1.9 RPG
0.1 APG
10 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2009-10 – 2010-11 · 2 seasons
11.9 PPG
2.9 RPG
1.3 APG
119 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | NOP | 73 | 17 | 25.6 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 45.1 | 37.4 | 81.4 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | NBA | 73 | 23 | 24.3 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 43.4 | 36.7 | 78.8 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | NOP | 46 | 0 | 16.2 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 41.0 | 37.6 | 75.8 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | SAC | 27 | 23 | 38.1 | 21.3 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 45.0 | 36.1 | 80.5 | 18.2 | 2.6 |
| 2011-12 | SAC | 51 | 51 | 34.9 | 18.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 43.8 | 34.5 | 86.5 | 17.4 | 3.8 |
| 2012-2013 | SAC | 72 | 0 | 24.0 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 42.9 | 37.2 | 88.1 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | NBA | 26 | 1 | 23.8 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41.4 | 38.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | NBA | 72 | 27 | 24.2 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 39.4 | 34.5 | 80.4 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | BKN | 10 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 38.9 | 23.8 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | SAC | 46 | 26 | 24.4 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 38.1 | 31.8 | 80.8 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
| 2014-15 | NBA | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 32.5 | 10.5 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | NBA | 48 | 0 | 15.0 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 40.6 | 37.8 | 82.1 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | BOS | 39 | 0 | 16.4 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 41.6 | 41.9 | 82.4 | 15.8 | 1.4 |
| 2015-16 | WAS | 14 | 2 | 16.0 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 39.3 | 33.3 | 76.2 | 15.5 | 0.4 |
| 2015-16 | HOU | 47 | 6 | 18.8 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 33.8 | 87.9 | 14.6 | 1.3 |
| 2015-16 | NBA | 61 | 8 | 18.2 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 39.9 | 33.7 | 84.8 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | WAS | 33 | 1 | 17.4 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 35.0 | 85.2 | 10.4 | 0.5 |
| 2016-17 | Pesaro | 30 | 0 | 28.5 | 13.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 43.6 | 34.2 | 74.7 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | GCN | 49 | 0 | 36.0 | 18.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 41.7 | 38.9 | 77.4 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | GRR | 15 | 0 | 24.6 | 18.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 39.2 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | BVS | 3 | 0 | 29.0 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 26.7 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | GRR | 35 | 0 | 29.0 | 21.5 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 45.8 | 39.1 | 81.7 | — | — |
| 2018-2019 | BVS | 4 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 60.0 | — | — |
| 2019-2020 | CHA | 23 | 0 | 24.6 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 38.6 | 34.9 | 68.2 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | BVC | 33 | 0 | 28.2 | 13.8 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 74.2 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | BAY | 25 | 0 | 27.2 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 38.9 | 37.5 | 70.0 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Cruise | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 48.6 | 52.2 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | LAV | 27 | 0 | 28.7 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 42.7 | 37.2 | 76.1 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | SLB | 4 | 0 | 21.0 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 46.4 | 33.3 | 83.3 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2016 | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards | |
| Jul 2015 | Boston Celtics | Washington Wizards | |
| Jul 2015 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | |
| Jul 2014 | Sacramento Kings | Boston Celtics | |
| Jul 2010 | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings | |
All entries are season change.
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About Marcus Thornton
Marcus Alexander Thornton is an American professional basketball player. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 45th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Thornton completed his collegiate career at the College of William & Mary (W&M) in 2015 and was named the 2014–15 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. Thornton spent 10 days on the NBA roster of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but never played.