Domantas Sabonis vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Domantas 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

Domantas Sabonis

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 1 John Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 2 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 15.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 9,064 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 5,908 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 2,739 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 448 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 271 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 576 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .556 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .332 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .726 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) John Thompson - 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.