Marcus Terrell Thornton ▪ Twitter: @OfficialMT23
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: June 5, 1987 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
High School: Tara in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
College: Louisiana State University
Draft: Miami Heat, 2nd round (13th pick, 43rd overall), 2009 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 6, 2009
Age: 25 years, 351 days ▪ Experience: 4 years
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | NOH | NBA | SG | 73 | 17 | 1872 | 398 | 883 | .451 | 117 | 313 | .374 | 144 | 177 | .814 | 72 | 139 | 211 | 114 | 58 | 11 | 76 | 127 | 1057 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | TOT | NBA | SG | 73 | 23 | 1775 | 350 | 807 | .434 | 88 | 240 | .367 | 145 | 184 | .788 | 61 | 197 | 258 | 135 | 64 | 9 | 93 | 110 | 933 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | NOH | NBA | SG | 46 | 0 | 745 | 137 | 334 | .410 | 35 | 93 | .376 | 50 | 66 | .758 | 25 | 106 | 131 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 50 | 359 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | SAC | NBA | SG | 27 | 23 | 1030 | 213 | 473 | .450 | 53 | 147 | .361 | 95 | 118 | .805 | 36 | 91 | 127 | 92 | 45 | 5 | 56 | 60 | 574 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | SAC | NBA | SG | 51 | 51 | 1780 | 352 | 803 | .438 | 107 | 310 | .345 | 141 | 163 | .865 | 84 | 104 | 188 | 98 | 71 | 12 | 84 | 111 | 952 |
| 2012-13 | 25 | SAC | NBA | SG | 72 | 8 | 1726 | 332 | 774 | .429 | 141 | 379 | .372 | 111 | 126 | .881 | 50 | 131 | 181 | 91 | 61 | 4 | 68 | 105 | 916 |
| Career | NBA | 269 | 99 | 7153 | 1432 | 3267 | .438 | 453 | 1242 | .365 | 541 | 650 | .832 | 267 | 571 | 838 | 438 | 254 | 36 | 321 | 453 | 3858 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | NOH | NBA | SG | 73 | 17 | 25.6 | 5.5 | 12.1 | .451 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .374 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .814 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 14.5 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | TOT | NBA | SG | 73 | 23 | 24.3 | 4.8 | 11.1 | .434 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .367 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .788 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | NOH | NBA | SG | 46 | 0 | 16.2 | 3.0 | 7.3 | .410 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .376 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .758 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7.8 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | SAC | NBA | SG | 27 | 23 | 38.1 | 7.9 | 17.5 | .450 | 2.0 | 5.4 | .361 | 3.5 | 4.4 | .805 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 21.3 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | SAC | NBA | SG | 51 | 51 | 34.9 | 6.9 | 15.7 | .438 | 2.1 | 6.1 | .345 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .865 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 18.7 |
| 2012-13 | 25 | SAC | NBA | SG | 72 | 8 | 24.0 | 4.6 | 10.8 | .429 | 2.0 | 5.3 | .372 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .881 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 12.7 |
| Career | NBA | 269 | 99 | 26.6 | 5.3 | 12.1 | .438 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .365 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .832 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | NOH | NBA | SG | 73 | 17 | 1872 | 7.7 | 17.0 | .451 | 2.3 | 6.0 | .374 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .814 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 20.3 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | TOT | NBA | SG | 73 | 23 | 1775 | 7.1 | 16.4 | .434 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .367 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .788 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 18.9 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | NOH | NBA | SG | 46 | 0 | 745 | 6.6 | 16.1 | .410 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .376 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .758 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 17.3 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | SAC | NBA | SG | 27 | 23 | 1030 | 7.4 | 16.5 | .450 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .361 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .805 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 20.1 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | SAC | NBA | SG | 51 | 51 | 1780 | 7.1 | 16.2 | .438 | 2.2 | 6.3 | .345 | 2.9 | 3.3 | .865 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 19.3 |
| 2012-13 | 25 | SAC | NBA | SG | 72 | 8 | 1726 | 6.9 | 16.1 | .429 | 2.9 | 7.9 | .372 | 2.3 | 2.6 | .881 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 19.1 |
| Career | NBA | 269 | 99 | 7153 | 7.2 | 16.4 | .438 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .365 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .832 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 19.4 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 22 | NOH | NBA | SG | 73 | 1872 | 17.4 | .550 | .517 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 25.3 | 111 | 112 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 4.0 | .103 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | TOT | NBA | SG | 73 | 1775 | 16.5 | .525 | .488 | 4.0 | 13.3 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 24.9 | 106 | 108 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | .095 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | NOH | NBA | SG | 46 | 745 | 14.0 | .494 | .463 | 4.1 | 17.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 25.6 | 99 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .057 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | SAC | NBA | SG | 27 | 1030 | 18.2 | .547 | .506 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 15.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 24.4 | 112 | 110 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .123 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | SAC | NBA | SG | 51 | 1780 | 17.4 | .544 | .505 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 23.4 | 111 | 112 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 | .103 |
| 2012-13 | 25 | SAC | NBA | SG | 72 | 1726 | 16.3 | .552 | .520 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 23.1 | 111 | 114 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 3.2 | .089 |
| Career | NBA | 269 | 7153 | 16.9 | .543 | .508 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 24.2 | 110 | 112 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 14.6 | .098 |
| Thru 4 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Marcus Thornton | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | |
| John Mengelt | 96.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Trent Tucker | 95.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| John Williamson | 93.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Mike Gale | 89.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| John Long | 87.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Courtney Lee | 86.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Kelvin Ransey | 86.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Sam Cassell | 85.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Daniel Gibson | 84.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Jim Seminoff | 84.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Marcus Thornton | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | ||||
| Eric Money | 86.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
| Jim Seminoff | 84.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | |||
| Otis Smith | 84.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 | |
| Darren Collison | 82.3 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | |||
| Charles Dudley | 81.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
| Speedy Claxton | 80.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Joe Hamilton | 79.0 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Bob Donham | 78.3 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | |||
| Skeeter Swift | 78.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 77.0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | |||
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 2007-08 | 20 | LSU | 31 | 1043 | 212 | 486 | 90 | 239 | 94 | 115 | 174 | 42 | 608 | .436 | .377 | .817 | 33.6 | 19.6 | 5.6 | 1.4 | |||||
| 2008-09 | 21 | LSU | 35 | 1116 | 256 | 542 | 78 | 201 | 149 | 200 | 192 | 75 | 739 | .472 | .388 | .745 | 31.9 | 21.1 | 5.5 | 2.1 | |||||
| Career | 66 | 2159 | 468 | 1028 | 168 | 440 | 243 | 315 | 366 | 117 | 1347 | .455 | .382 | .771 | 32.7 | 20.4 | 5.5 | 1.8 | |||||||
June 28, 2007: Traded by the Indiana Pacers (as a 2009 2nd round draft pick) to the Miami Heat for Stanko Barac.
June 25, 2009: Drafted by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round (43rd pick) of the 2009 NBA Draft.
June 25, 2009: Traded by the Miami Heat to the New Orleans Hornets for a 2010 2nd round draft pick (Jarvis Varnado) and a 2012 2nd round draft pick (Jae Crowder).
February 23, 2011: Traded by the New Orleans Hornets with cash to the Sacramento Kings for Carl Landry.
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | New Orleans Hornets | NBA | $457,888 |
| 2010-11 | Sacramento Kings | NBA | $762,195 |
| 2011-12 | Sacramento Kings | NBA | $7,000,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $8,220,083 |
| Team | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | $7,525,000 | $8,050,000 | $8,575,000 |
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