Bill Sharman vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

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

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Rod Thorn 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Rod Thorn 1,214

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Rod Thorn .433

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Rod Thorn 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Rod Thorn 21

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Rod Thorn .388

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.