Arvydas Sabonis vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)