Arvydas Sabonis vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)