Arvydas Sabonis vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

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

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)