Donovan Mitchell vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.