John Collins vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 8 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 16.0 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.5 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 7,553 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,805 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists John Collins 697 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals John Collins 288 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 478 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 472 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .546 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage John Collins .363 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .792 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2025) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists John Collins 27 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals John Collins 12 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 29 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (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.