Dereck Lively II vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) 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.