James Harden vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Rod Thorn 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals James Harden 270 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (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.