Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rod Thorn 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rod Thorn 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.