Frank Russell vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Frank Russell 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

Frank Russell

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.