Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)