LeBron James vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Rod Thorn 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Rod Thorn 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Rod Thorn 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Rod Thorn 2.6

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

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

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

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 285 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.