Gene James vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Gene James 95 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Gene James 88 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Gene James 2 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Gene James 4 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.