Derek Harper vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)