Shaquille O'Neal vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) 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.