Paul Pierce vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.