Josh Giddey vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) 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.