Don Buse vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Don Buse 648 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Don Buse 35 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.