Kobe Bryant vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Rod Thorn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.