Larry Bird vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.