Brook Lopez vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Rod Thorn 2

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Rod Thorn 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.