Kevin Johnson vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Kevin Johnson 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 Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) 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.