Alex Groza vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.