Arvydas Sabonis vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.