Dirk Nowitzki vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)