George Karl vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists George Karl 51 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals George Karl 11 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games George Karl 33 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists George Karl 0 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals George Karl 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games George Karl 1 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.