Bob O'Brien vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Bob O'Brien 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 O'Brien

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob O'Brien 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bob O'Brien 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bob O'Brien 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bob O'Brien 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 81 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 10 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bob O'Brien 46 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .206 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .466 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 28 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 3 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bob O'Brien 9 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .237 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .667 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.