Danny Ainge vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)