Elgin Baylor vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.