Rod Thorn vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Rod Thorn 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

Rod Thorn

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Thorn 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Rod Thorn 8 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Rod Thorn 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Rod Thorn 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rod Thorn 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rod Thorn 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Thorn 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Thorn 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Thorn 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Rod Thorn 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Rod Thorn 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 10.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 3.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 2.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Thorn 5,012 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Rod Thorn 1,463 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Rod Thorn 1,214 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Rod Thorn 466 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Thorn .433 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Thorn .723 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 6.8 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 2.4 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 1.1 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Thorn 129 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Rod Thorn 45 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Rod Thorn 21 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Rod Thorn 19 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Thorn .388 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Thorn .867 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.