Arvydas Sabonis vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Jim Smith -

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Jim Smith -