Dwight Howard vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Rod Thorn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Rod Thorn 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Rod Thorn 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.