Dwight Davis vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Dwight Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Davis:
1972-73 to 1976-77
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dwight Davis0
Arvydas Sabonis0
Dwight Davis5
Arvydas Sabonis7
Dwight Davis1
Arvydas Sabonis7
Dwight Davis0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Davis 8.6
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Dwight Davis 5.9
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Dwight Davis 1.6
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Dwight Davis 0.5
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Dwight Davis 0.6
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Dwight Davis 2,936
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Dwight Davis 1,991
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Dwight Davis 529
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Dwight Davis 139
*
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Dwight Davis 149
*
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Dwight Davis 340
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Davis .423
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Davis -
n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Davis .730
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dwight Davis 12.5
(1974)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Dwight Davis 8.5
(1974)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Dwight Davis 2.4
(1974)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Dwight Davis 0.8
(1974)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Dwight Davis 1.0
(1974)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Davis 4.5
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Dwight Davis 2.5
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Dwight Davis 0.9
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Dwight Davis 0.3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Dwight Davis 0.4
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Dwight Davis 50
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Dwight Davis 28
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Dwight Davis 10
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Dwight Davis 3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Dwight Davis 4
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Dwight Davis 11
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Davis .432
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Davis -
n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Davis .818
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dwight Davis 4.5
(1976)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Dwight Davis 2.5
(1976)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Dwight Davis 0.9
(1976)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Dwight Davis 0.3
(1976)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Dwight Davis 0.4
(1976)
*
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.