Dennis Johnson vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.