Darius Garland vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.