Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Rod Thorn 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Rod Thorn 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Rod Thorn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Rod Thorn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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.