Artis Gilmore vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.