LaMelo Ball vs. Rod Thorn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rod Thorn and LaMelo Ball, 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.

LaMelo Ball played 4 years in the NBA, 4 less than Rod Thorn, who played 8. LaMelo Ball had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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
LaMelo Ball 4 0 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rod Thorn 8 2 1963-64 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
LaMelo Ball Rod Thorn
Season 2020-211963-64
Team Charlotte HornetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
LaMelo Ball 51 28.8 15.7 1.2 4.7 5.9 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.8 2.7 5.7 13.2 .436 1.8 5.1 .352 2.5 3.2 .758
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 2
LaMelo Ball Rod Thorn
Season 2021-221964-65
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
LaMelo Ball 75 32.3 20.1 1.4 5.2 6.7 7.6 1.6 0.4 3.3 3.2 7.2 16.7 .429 2.9 7.5 .389 2.8 3.2 .872
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 3
LaMelo Ball Rod Thorn
Season 2022-231965-66
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit 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 %
LaMelo Ball 36 35.2 23.3 1.2 5.3 6.4 8.4 1.3 0.3 3.6 3.3 8.2 20.0 .411 4.0 10.6 .376 2.8 3.4 .836
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
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
LaMelo Ball Rod Thorn
Season 2023-241966-67
Team Charlotte HornetsSt. 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 %
LaMelo Ball 22 32.3 23.9 1.3 3.8 5.1 8.0 1.8 0.2 3.8 3.6 8.3 19.2 .433 3.2 9.0 .355 4.1 4.7 .865
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
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
LaMelo Ball Rod Thorn
Season -1967-68
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 6
LaMelo Ball 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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 7
LaMelo Ball 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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------

Season 8
LaMelo Ball 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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
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 %
LaMelo Ball ------- --- ----------
Rod Thorn ------- --- ----------
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