Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Jaren Jackson 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Rod Thorn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

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

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.