Avery Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Avery Johnson 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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)