LeBron James vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Rod Thorn 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Rod Thorn 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Rod Thorn 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 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 LeBron James 27.0 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 292 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.