Jalen Brunson vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.