Willis Reed vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Rod Thorn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

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.