Bill Russell vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rod Thorn 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rod Thorn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.