Arvydas Sabonis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Arvydas Sabonis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.