Bruce Thornton
Guard · Houston Rockets · #2
Bruce Thornton: season analysis
Bruce Thornton is a 23-year-old guard for the Houston Rockets, wearing number 2. Listed at 6-foot-0 and 229 pounds, Thornton is in a rookie NBA season in 2026-27 after playing college basketball at Ohio State.
In 2026-27, Thornton is averaging 1.5 points, 0.1 rebounds and 0.0 assists in 2.8 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 8 games. The shooting line reads 55.6% from the field, 50.0% from three-point range.
Background
Thornton was drafted in 2026 by the New York Knicks franchise. Thornton has been with the Houston Rockets since 2026. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Bruce Thornton on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #2 |
| Age | 23 |
| Born | September 14, 2003 · Fairburn, GA, USA |
| Height | 6' 0" (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 229 lbs (104 kg) |
| College | Ohio State |
| NBA experience | Rookie |
| Salary | — |
Rockets teammates
Steven AdamsC · #12
Bogdan BogdanovicG · #31
Clint CapelaC · #30
Quadir CopelandG · #25
Isaiah CrawfordF · #27
Kevin DurantF · #7
Tari EasonF · #17
Julian PhillipsF · #3
Alperen SengunC · #28
Reed SheppardG · #15
Marcus SmartG · #36
Jabari Smith Jr.F · #10
Jae'Sean TateF · #8
Amen ThompsonG · #1
Oscar TshiebweC · #9
Fred VanVleetG · #5
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs GSW | W 115-108 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| 2026-11-09 | vs DEN | W 110-100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ PHX | L 99-102 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-04 | vs MIN | L 107-117 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-02 | vs BOS | W 109-93 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs OKC | W 119-98 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ DAL | L 111-116 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-28 | @ MIL | W 132-100 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs ATL | W 120-110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| 2026-10-24 | @ ATL | W 121-114 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | houston rockets | 8 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 55.6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6-1.1 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.0-0.0 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.