Arvydas Sabonis vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.