Arvydas Sabonis vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)