Bob McAdoo vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.