Ervin Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Ervin Johnson 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 / Games against each other

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
Ervin Johnson:
1993-94 to 2005-06
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ervin Johnson0
Arvydas Sabonis0
Ervin Johnson13
Arvydas Sabonis7
Ervin Johnson9
Arvydas Sabonis7
Ervin Johnson0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ervin Johnson 4.1
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Ervin Johnson 6.1
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Ervin Johnson 0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Ervin Johnson 0.6
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Ervin Johnson 1.3
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Ervin Johnson 3,473
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Ervin Johnson 5,148
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Ervin Johnson 387
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Ervin Johnson 471
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Ervin Johnson 1,087
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Ervin Johnson 845
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ervin Johnson .505
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Ervin Johnson .200
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Ervin Johnson .605
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ervin Johnson 8.0
(1998)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Ervin Johnson 11.1
(1997)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Ervin Johnson 0.9
(1997)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Ervin Johnson 1.0
(2000)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Ervin Johnson 2.8
(1997)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ervin Johnson 3.5
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Ervin Johnson 6.1
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Ervin Johnson 0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Ervin Johnson 0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Ervin Johnson 1.1
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Ervin Johnson 267
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Ervin Johnson 468
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Ervin Johnson 36
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Ervin Johnson 39
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Ervin Johnson 82
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Ervin Johnson 77
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ervin Johnson .462
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Ervin Johnson -
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Ervin Johnson .678
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ervin Johnson 6.2
(2000)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Ervin Johnson 10.8
(2001)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Ervin Johnson 0.7
(2004)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Ervin Johnson 1.2
(2000)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Ervin Johnson 2.1
(2001)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)