Arvydas Sabonis vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.