Arvydas Sabonis vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)