Alex Caruso vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.