LaMelo Ball vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.