Bernard King vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bernard King 874 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bernard King 28 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.