Dale Ellis vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)