Daniel Gafford vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.