Arvydas Sabonis vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arvydas Sabonis 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 David Thompson 407

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 David Thompson 27

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.