Rod Thorn

Rodney King Thorn , "Rod, Hots"
Born: May 23, 1941
Princeton, WV USA
Position: G
High School: Princeton
College: West Virginia
Drafted: 1963, Round 1 Pick 2, #2 Overall
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 178
Career: 1963-64-1970-71
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Coaching Career

Rod Thorn averaged 10.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in his 466-game career with the Baltimore Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Seattle Supersonics and St. Louis Hawks. He began playing during the 1963-64 season and last took the court during the 1970-71 campaign. Thorn was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1963-64Baltimore Bullets7525941015411353258003602810001871080
1964-65Detroit Pistons74177075032024317600266161000122816
1965-66Detroit Pistons2781534314312390001016400067376
1965-66St. Louis Hawks4692438516311378001098100077404
1966-67St. Louis Hawks6711665242331721250016011800088591
1967-68Seattle Supersonics661668835377342252002652300001171006
1968-69Seattle Supersonics29567283131977100838000058333
1969-70Seattle Supersonics1910545202415001617000855
1970-71Seattle Supersonics63767299141102690010318200060351
Totals4661037644791939001569113400146312140007845012


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1963-64Baltimore Bullets7534.640.573.10.00.04.83.70.00.00.02.514.4
1964-65Detroit Pistons7423.942.772.40.00.03.62.20.00.00.01.611.0
1965-66Detroit Pistons2730.241.773.20.00.03.72.40.00.00.02.513.9
1965-66St. Louis Hawks4620.142.369.00.00.02.41.80.00.00.01.78.8
1966-67St. Louis Hawks6717.444.572.70.00.02.41.80.00.00.01.38.8
1967-68Seattle Supersonics6625.345.173.70.00.04.03.50.00.00.01.815.2
1968-69Seattle Supersonics2919.646.373.20.00.02.92.80.00.00.02.011.5
1969-70Seattle Supersonics195.544.462.50.00.00.80.90.00.00.00.42.9
1970-71Seattle Supersonics6312.247.267.60.00.01.62.90.00.00.01.05.6
Averages46622.343.372.30.00.03.12.60.00.00.01.710.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1965-66St. Louis Hawks1011939121814001710000938
1966-67St. Louis Hawks9156773327250028110001391
Totals192751164500453900452100022129

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1965-66St. Louis Hawks1011.930.877.80.00.01.71.00.00.00.00.93.8
1966-67St. Louis Hawks917.342.992.60.00.03.11.20.00.00.01.410.1
Averages46614.538.886.70.00.02.41.10.00.00.01.26.8