Keldon Johnson vs. Rod Thorn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rod Thorn and Keldon Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Keldon Johnson played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Rod Thorn, who played 8. Keldon Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Rod Thorn had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Keldon Johnson 5 0 2019-20 to 2023-24
Rod Thorn 8 2 1963-64 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Keldon Johnson Rod Thorn
Season 2019-201963-64
Team San Antonio SpursBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
Rod Thorn 75 34.6 14.4 - - 4.8 3.7 - - - 2.5 5.5 13.5 .405 - - - 3.4 4.7 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Keldon Johnson Rod Thorn
Season 2020-211964-65
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
Rod Thorn 74 23.9 11.0 - - 3.6 2.2 - - - 1.6 4.3 10.1 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Keldon Johnson Rod Thorn
Season 2021-221965-66
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons, St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
Rod Thorn 73 23.8 10.7 - - 2.9 2.0 - - - 2.0 4.2 10.0 .420 - - - 2.3 3.2 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn 10 11.9 3.8 - - 1.7 1.0 - - - 0.9 1.2 3.9 .308 - - - 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 4

Keldon Johnson Rod Thorn
Season 2022-231966-67
Team San Antonio SpursSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
Rod Thorn 67 17.4 8.8 - - 2.4 1.8 - - - 1.3 3.5 7.8 .445 - - - 1.9 2.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn 9 17.3 10.1 - - 3.1 1.2 - - - 1.4 3.7 8.6 .429 - - - 2.8 3.0 .926

Season 5

Keldon Johnson Rod Thorn
Season 2023-241967-68
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
Rod Thorn 66 25.3 15.2 - - 4.0 3.5 - - - 1.8 5.7 12.7 .451 - - - 3.8 5.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Keldon Johnson Rod Thorn
Season -1968-69
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn 29 19.6 11.5 - - 2.9 2.8 - - - 2.0 4.5 9.8 .463 - - - 2.4 3.3 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Keldon Johnson Rod Thorn
Season -1969-70
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn 19 5.5 2.9 - - 0.8 0.9 - - - 0.4 1.1 2.4 .444 - - - 0.8 1.3 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Keldon Johnson Rod Thorn
Season -1970-71
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn 63 12.2 5.6 - - 1.6 2.9 - - - 1.0 2.2 4.7 .472 - - - 1.1 1.6 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------