D'Angelo Russell vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and D'Angelo Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
D'Angelo Russell:
2015-16 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

D'Angelo Russell0
Arvydas Sabonis0
D'Angelo Russell9
Arvydas Sabonis7
D'Angelo Russell4
Arvydas Sabonis7
D'Angelo Russell1 *
Arvydas Sabonis0
*
D'Angelo Russell1
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

D'Angelo Russell 17.8
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

D'Angelo Russell 3.4
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

D'Angelo Russell 5.8
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

D'Angelo Russell 1.1
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

D'Angelo Russell 0.3
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

D'Angelo Russell 10,136
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

D'Angelo Russell 1,954
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

D'Angelo Russell 3,289
Arvydas Sabonis 964

D'Angelo Russell 610
Arvydas Sabonis 370

D'Angelo Russell 184
Arvydas Sabonis 494

D'Angelo Russell 571
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .430
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .369
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .792
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

D'Angelo Russell 23.1
(2020)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

D'Angelo Russell 3.9
(2018)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

D'Angelo Russell 7.1
(2022)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

D'Angelo Russell 1.4
(2017)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

D'Angelo Russell 0.5
(2024)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

D'Angelo Russell 14.2
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

D'Angelo Russell 2.9
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

D'Angelo Russell 4.8
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

D'Angelo Russell 1.0
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

D'Angelo Russell 0.2
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

D'Angelo Russell 453
Arvydas Sabonis 617

D'Angelo Russell 94
Arvydas Sabonis 378

D'Angelo Russell 153
Arvydas Sabonis 97

D'Angelo Russell 31
Arvydas Sabonis 48

D'Angelo Russell 7
Arvydas Sabonis 48

D'Angelo Russell 32
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .388
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .327
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .772
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

D'Angelo Russell 19.4
(2019)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

D'Angelo Russell 3.6
(2019)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

D'Angelo Russell 6.7
(2022)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

D'Angelo Russell 1.5
(2022)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

D'Angelo Russell 0.3
(2023)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)