John Starks vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and John Starks 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 Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals John Starks 951 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 866 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists John Starks 393 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals John Starks 120 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games John Starks 96 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (2001) 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.