Arvydas Sabonis vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 John Salmons 239

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 John Salmons 11

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)