Arvydas Sabonis vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)