Barry Nelson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.