Dean Meminger vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Dean Meminger 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

Dean Meminger

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.