Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 366 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 345 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 314 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 497 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .507 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .325 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) 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.