Arvydas Sabonis vs. Nick Shaback Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Shaback 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.

Nick Shaback

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Nick Shaback: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Nick Shaback 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Nick Shaback 1

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Nick Shaback 1

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Nick Shaback 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Nick Shaback 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Nick Shaback 0.5

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Nick Shaback 242

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Nick Shaback 29

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Nick Shaback 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Nick Shaback .265

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Nick Shaback .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Nick Shaback 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Nick Shaback 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Nick Shaback - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Nick Shaback 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Nick Shaback 0.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Nick Shaback 15

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Nick Shaback 0

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Nick Shaback 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Nick Shaback .273

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Nick Shaback .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Nick Shaback 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Nick Shaback 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.