Buddy Hield vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.