Arvydas Sabonis vs. Tim Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Thomas and Arvydas Sabonis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Arvydas Sabonis played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Tim Thomas, who played 13. Arvydas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Tim Thomas had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Arvydas Sabonis |
7 |
7 |
1995-96 to 2002-03 |
Tim Thomas |
13 |
7 |
1997-98 to 2009-10 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
73 |
23.8 |
14.5 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
8.1 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
5.4 |
9.9 |
.545 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
.375 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.757 |
Tim Thomas |
77 |
23.1 |
11.0 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
8.9 |
.447 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.363 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
.740 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
5 |
35.4 |
23.6 |
2.4 |
7.8 |
10.2 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
16.2 |
.432 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
.556 |
8.6 |
12.0 |
.717 |
Tim Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
69 |
25.5 |
13.4 |
1.7 |
6.3 |
7.9 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.8 |
9.5 |
.498 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.371 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.777 |
Tim Thomas |
50 |
16.2 |
7.2 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
.473 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.309 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
.652 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
4 |
26.8 |
11.3 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
10.5 |
.429 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.875 |
Tim Thomas |
3 |
19.7 |
7.7 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
6.0 |
.444 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
.583 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
73 |
32.0 |
16.0 |
2.0 |
7.9 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
11.3 |
.493 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
.261 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
.798 |
Tim Thomas |
80 |
26.2 |
11.8 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
4.3 |
9.4 |
.461 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
.346 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
4 |
26.8 |
12.3 |
1.8 |
6.0 |
7.8 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
.450 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.857 |
Tim Thomas |
5 |
28.4 |
15.4 |
1.2 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
11.8 |
.492 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
.824 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
50 |
27.0 |
12.1 |
1.8 |
6.1 |
7.9 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
4.6 |
9.6 |
.485 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.292 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.771 |
Tim Thomas |
76 |
27.4 |
12.6 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
4.3 |
10.0 |
.430 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
.412 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.771 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
13 |
30.1 |
10.0 |
0.9 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
8.7 |
.398 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.200 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
.907 |
Tim Thomas |
18 |
26.5 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
7.9 |
.448 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
.431 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.815 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
66 |
25.6 |
11.8 |
1.5 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
9.1 |
.505 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.368 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.843 |
Tim Thomas |
74 |
26.9 |
11.7 |
0.9 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
10.2 |
.420 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
.326 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.793 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
16 |
30.8 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
5.5 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
9.4 |
.453 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.286 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.796 |
Tim Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
61 |
21.3 |
10.1 |
0.8 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
8.5 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.067 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.776 |
Tim Thomas |
80 |
29.5 |
13.3 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
11.6 |
.443 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.366 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.780 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
3 |
35.0 |
11.3 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
8.3 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
9.7 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.750 |
Tim Thomas |
6 |
31.8 |
17.8 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
13.0 |
.462 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
.571 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
.719 |
Note: Arvydas Sabonis didn't play in 2001-02.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
78 |
15.5 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.500 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.787 |
Tim Thomas |
66 |
31.7 |
14.7 |
1.0 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.5 |
12.3 |
.446 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.376 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.784 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
6 |
14.5 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
.667 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.800 |
Tim Thomas |
1 |
23.0 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
10.0 |
.400 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
71 |
27.3 |
12.0 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
10.1 |
.439 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.409 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.786 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
29 |
23.0 |
10.3 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
3.9 |
9.0 |
.431 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
.414 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
20 |
31.8 |
15.1 |
0.8 |
5.5 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
11.0 |
.491 |
2.4 |
5.4 |
.444 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
.776 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
76 |
27.0 |
11.0 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
9.5 |
.414 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
.382 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.708 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
63 |
30.8 |
12.4 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
11.2 |
.413 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
.306 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.752 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
64 |
19.5 |
8.5 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
.432 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.413 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.736 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
2 |
7.5 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
.300 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
18 |
15.8 |
7.5 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
5.9 |
.462 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.372 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
.875 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Arvydas Sabonis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |