Kevin Durant vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 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.