Alex English vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Alex English 293 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Alex English 47 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Alex English 68 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.