Jayson Tatum vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.