Elvin Hayes vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rod Thorn 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.