Rod Thorn vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Thorn 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Rod Thorn 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Rod Thorn 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Rod Thorn 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Thorn 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Rod Thorn 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 10.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Thorn 5,012 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Rod Thorn 1,463 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Rod Thorn 1,214 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Rod Thorn 466 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Thorn .433 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Rod Thorn .723 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 6.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Thorn 129 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Rod Thorn 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Rod Thorn 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Rod Thorn 19 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Thorn .388 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Rod Thorn .867 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.