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Full Name: Rodney Thorn
Born: May 23, 1941 (79 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Princeton, West Virginia
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-4 (193cm) Weight: 195 (88kg)
Current Team: Washington Wizards
Job Title: Senior Advisor
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1963 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 2, Chicago Zephyrs
Pre-Draft Team: West Virginia (Sr)
High School: Princeton High School [Princeton, West Virginia]
NBA
8 Years Of Service - Hall of Fame Player
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | WAS | 75 | - | 34.6 | 5.48 | 13.53 | .405 | - | - | - | 3.44 | 4.71 | .731 | - | - | 4.80 | 3.75 | - | - | 2.49 | - | 14.40 |
| 1964-65 | DET | 74 | - | 23.9 | 4.32 | 10.14 | .427 | - | - | - | 2.38 | 3.28 | .724 | - | - | 3.59 | 2.18 | - | - | 1.65 | - | 11.03 |
| 1965-66 * | All Teams | 73 | - | 23.8 | 4.19 | 9.97 | .420 | - | - | - | 2.30 | 3.23 | .712 | - | - | 2.88 | 1.99 | - | - | 1.97 | - | 10.68 |
| 1965-66 * | STH | 46 | - | 20.1 | 3.54 | 8.37 | .423 | - | - | - | 1.70 | 2.46 | .690 | - | - | 2.37 | 1.76 | - | - | 1.67 | - | 8.78 |
| 1965-66 * | DET | 27 | - | 30.2 | 5.30 | 12.70 | .417 | - | - | - | 3.33 | 4.56 | .732 | - | - | 3.74 | 2.37 | - | - | 2.48 | - | 13.93 |
| 1966-67 | STH | 67 | - | 17.4 | 3.48 | 7.82 | .445 | - | - | - | 1.87 | 2.57 | .727 | - | - | 2.39 | 1.76 | - | - | 1.31 | - | 8.82 |
| 1967-68 | SEA | 66 | - | 25.3 | 5.71 | 12.65 | .451 | - | - | - | 3.82 | 5.18 | .737 | - | - | 4.02 | 3.48 | - | - | 1.77 | - | 15.24 |
| 1968-69 | SEA | 29 | - | 19.6 | 4.52 | 9.76 | .463 | - | - | - | 2.45 | 3.34 | .732 | - | - | 2.86 | 2.76 | - | - | 2.00 | - | 11.48 |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 19 | - | 5.5 | 1.05 | 2.37 | .444 | - | - | - | 0.79 | 1.26 | .625 | - | - | 0.84 | 0.89 | - | - | 0.42 | - | 2.89 |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 63 | - | 12.2 | 2.24 | 4.75 | .472 | - | - | - | 1.10 | 1.62 | .676 | - | - | 1.63 | 2.89 | - | - | 0.95 | - | 5.57 |
| CAREER | 466 | - | 22.3 | 4.16 | 9.61 | .433 | - | - | - | 2.43 | 3.37 | .723 | - | - | 3.14 | 2.61 | - | - | 1.68 | - | 10.76 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | WAS | 75 | - | 2594 | 411 | 1015 | .405 | - | - | - | 258 | 353 | .731 | - | - | 360 | 281 | - | - | 187 | - | 1080 |
| 1964-65 | DET | 74 | - | 1770 | 320 | 750 | .427 | - | - | - | 176 | 243 | .724 | - | - | 266 | 161 | - | - | 122 | - | 816 |
| 1965-66 * | All Teams | 73 | - | 1739 | 306 | 728 | .420 | - | - | - | 168 | 236 | .712 | - | - | 210 | 145 | - | - | 144 | - | 780 |
| 1965-66 * | STH | 46 | - | 924 | 163 | 385 | .423 | - | - | - | 78 | 113 | .690 | - | - | 109 | 81 | - | - | 77 | - | 404 |
| 1965-66 * | DET | 27 | - | 815 | 143 | 343 | .417 | - | - | - | 90 | 123 | .732 | - | - | 101 | 64 | - | - | 67 | - | 376 |
| 1966-67 | STH | 67 | - | 1166 | 233 | 524 | .445 | - | - | - | 125 | 172 | .727 | - | - | 160 | 118 | - | - | 88 | - | 591 |
| 1967-68 | SEA | 66 | - | 1668 | 377 | 835 | .451 | - | - | - | 252 | 342 | .737 | - | - | 265 | 230 | - | - | 117 | - | 1006 |
| 1968-69 | SEA | 29 | - | 567 | 131 | 283 | .463 | - | - | - | 71 | 97 | .732 | - | - | 83 | 80 | - | - | 58 | - | 333 |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 19 | - | 105 | 20 | 45 | .444 | - | - | - | 15 | 24 | .625 | - | - | 16 | 17 | - | - | 8 | - | 55 |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 63 | - | 767 | 141 | 299 | .472 | - | - | - | 69 | 102 | .676 | - | - | 103 | 182 | - | - | 60 | - | 351 |
| CAREER | 466 | - | 10376 | 1939 | 4479 | .433 | - | - | - | 1134 | 1569 | .723 | - | - | 1463 | 1214 | - | - | 784 | - | 5012 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | WAS | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | - | - | 0.35 | 30 | 45 | .400 | 1.20 | 1.70 | 2.90 |
| 1964-65 | DET | 74 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | - | - | 0.32 | 27 | 46 | .370 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 3.40 |
| 1965-66 * | All Teams | 73 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | - | - | 0.32 | 31 | 42 | .425 | - | - | - |
| 1965-66 * | STH | 46 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .072 | - | - | 0.29 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 1.00 |
| 1965-66 * | DET | 27 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | - | - | 0.36 | 8 | 19 | .296 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 1.30 |
| 1966-67 | STH | 67 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .099 | - | - | 0.33 | 28 | 39 | .418 | 1.30 | 0.80 | 2.10 |
| 1967-68 | SEA | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | - | - | 0.41 | 19 | 47 | .288 | 2.70 | 0.80 | 3.50 |
| 1968-69 | SEA | 29 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | - | - | 0.34 | 10 | 18 | .357 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.40 |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 19 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .010 | - | - | 0.53 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 63 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | - | - | 0.34 | 31 | 31 | .500 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.50 |
| CAREER | 466 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .098 | - | - | 0.35 | 183 | 280 | .395 | 9.50 | 6.50 | 15.90 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | WAS | 75 | - | .461 | .405 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.58 | - | 1.06 | - | - | 13.02 |
| 1964-65 | DET | 74 | - | .476 | .427 | - | - | - | 12.70 | - | - | - | - | 115.09 | - | 1.09 | - | - | 13.94 |
| 1965-66 * | All Teams | 73 | - | .469 | .420 | - | - | - | 11.69 | - | - | - | - | 113.22 | - | 1.07 | - | - | 12.19 |
| 1965-66 * | STH | 46 | - | .465 | .423 | - | - | - | 12.46 | - | - | - | - | 111.36 | - | 1.05 | - | - | 12.54 |
| 1965-66 * | DET | 27 | - | .473 | .417 | - | - | - | 10.76 | - | - | - | - | 114.86 | - | 1.10 | - | - | 12.25 |
| 1966-67 | STH | 67 | - | .493 | .445 | - | - | - | 14.30 | - | - | - | - | 117.14 | - | 1.13 | - | - | 16.22 |
| 1967-68 | SEA | 66 | - | .510 | .451 | - | - | - | 18.92 | - | - | - | - | 118.83 | - | 1.20 | - | - | 17.42 |
| 1968-69 | SEA | 29 | - | .511 | .463 | - | - | - | 21.30 | - | - | - | - | 119.49 | - | 1.18 | - | - | 17.82 |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 19 | - | .495 | .444 | - | - | - | 21.67 | - | - | - | - | 106.94 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 16.01 |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 63 | - | .510 | .472 | - | - | - | 31.86 | - | - | - | - | 114.80 | - | 1.17 | - | - | 17.57 |
| CAREER | 466 | - | .485 | .433 | - | - | - | 16.73 | - | - | - | - | 115.57 | - | 1.12 | - | - | 14.57 |
NBA Transactions
| Apr 30, 1963 - The Chicago Zephyrs selected Rod Thorn in Round 1 with Pick 2 in the 1963 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1963 - Rod Thorn signed a multi-year contract with the Baltimore Bullets. |
| Jun 9, 1964 - Rod Thorn was acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the Baltimore Bullets in a trade. |
| Dec 24, 1965 - Rod Thorn was acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the Detroit Pistons in a trade. |
| May 1, 1967 - Rod Thorn was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the Expansion Draft from the St. Louis Hawks. |
| Jul 1, 1971 - Rod Thorn, previously with the Seattle SuperSonics, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| All-Rookie First Team - 1964 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | STH | 10 | - | 11.9 | 1.20 | 3.90 | .308 | - | - | - | 1.40 | 1.80 | .778 | - | - | 1.70 | 1.00 | - | - | 0.90 | - | 3.80 |
| 1966-67 | STH | 9 | - | 17.3 | 3.67 | 8.56 | .429 | - | - | - | 2.78 | 3.00 | .926 | - | - | 3.11 | 1.22 | - | - | 1.44 | - | 10.11 |
| CAREER | 19 | - | 14.5 | 2.37 | 6.11 | .388 | - | - | - | 2.05 | 2.37 | .867 | - | - | 2.37 | 1.11 | - | - | 1.16 | - | 6.79 |
Rod Thorn Full Playoffs History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | STH | 10 | - | 119 | 12 | 39 | .308 | - | - | - | 14 | 18 | .778 | - | - | 17 | 10 | - | - | 9 | - | 38 |
| 1966-67 | STH | 9 | - | 156 | 33 | 77 | .429 | - | - | - | 25 | 27 | .926 | - | - | 28 | 11 | - | - | 13 | - | 91 |
| CAREER | 19 | - | 275 | 45 | 116 | .388 | - | - | - | 39 | 45 | .867 | - | - | 45 | 21 | - | - | 22 | - | 129 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | STH | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .051 | - | - | 0.46 | 5 | 4 | .556 | -0.10 | 0.10 | -0.10 |
| 1966-67 | STH | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | - | - | 0.35 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.50 |
| CAREER | 19 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | - | - | 0.39 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | STH | 10 | - | .405 | .308 | - | - | - | 10.52 | - | - | - | - | 108.55 | - | 0.97 | - | - | 8.77 |
| 1966-67 | STH | 9 | - | .512 | .429 | - | - | - | 11.34 | - | - | - | - | 135.45 | - | 1.18 | - | - | 18.44 |
| CAREER | 19 | - | .475 | .388 | - | - | - | 10.84 | - | - | - | - | 125.46 | - | 1.11 | - | - | 12.53 |
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NCAA
College: West Virginia (1963)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960-61 | West Virginia | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961-62 | West Virginia | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962-63 | West Virginia | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Consensus All-American Second Team - 1962, 1963 |
| NABC All-American Second Team - 1963 |
| NABC All-American Third Team - 1962 |
| AP All-American Second Team - 1962, 1963 |
| USBWA All-American First Team - 1963 |
| Sporting News All-American First Team - 1962 |
| UPI All-American Second Team - 1962, 1963 |
