Rod Thorn vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rod Thorn 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

Rod Thorn

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Thorn 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rod Thorn 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rod Thorn 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rod Thorn 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Thorn 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rod Thorn 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Thorn 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Thorn 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Thorn 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Thorn 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Thorn 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rod Thorn 0 * Bill Walton 1

* 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 Rod Thorn 10.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 3.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 2.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Thorn 5,012 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rod Thorn 1,463 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rod Thorn 1,214 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rod Thorn 466 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Thorn .433 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Thorn .723 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 6.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 2.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 1.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Thorn 129 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rod Thorn 45 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rod Thorn 21 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rod Thorn 19 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Thorn .388 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Thorn .867 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * 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.