Sam Cassell vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.