Nikola Jokic vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Rod Thorn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.