Arvydas Sabonis vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.