Desmond Bane vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.