Charles Oakley vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Charles Oakley 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
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) 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.