Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo:
2013-14 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

G. Antetokounmpo1
Arvydas Sabonis0
G. Antetokounmpo11
Arvydas Sabonis7
G. Antetokounmpo8
Arvydas Sabonis7
G. Antetokounmpo8
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

G. Antetokounmpo2
Arvydas Sabonis0
G. Antetokounmpo1
Arvydas Sabonis0
G. Antetokounmpo5
Arvydas Sabonis0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
G. Antetokounmpo7
Arvydas Sabonis0
G. Antetokounmpo4
Arvydas Sabonis0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
G. Antetokounmpo5
Arvydas Sabonis0
G. Antetokounmpo1
Arvydas Sabonis0
G. Antetokounmpo1 *
Arvydas Sabonis0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo 23.4
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

G. Antetokounmpo 9.8
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

G. Antetokounmpo 4.9
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

G. Antetokounmpo 1.1
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

G. Antetokounmpo 1.2
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

G. Antetokounmpo 18,502
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

G. Antetokounmpo 7,732
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

G. Antetokounmpo 3,855
Arvydas Sabonis 964

G. Antetokounmpo 903
Arvydas Sabonis 370

G. Antetokounmpo 986
Arvydas Sabonis 494

G. Antetokounmpo 792
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .545
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .286
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .702
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

G. Antetokounmpo 31.1
(2023)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

G. Antetokounmpo 13.6
(2020)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

G. Antetokounmpo 6.5
(2024)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

G. Antetokounmpo 1.6
(2017)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

G. Antetokounmpo 1.9
(2017)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo 26.6
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

G. Antetokounmpo 12.0
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

G. Antetokounmpo 5.2
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

G. Antetokounmpo 1.0
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

G. Antetokounmpo 1.3
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

G. Antetokounmpo 2,105
Arvydas Sabonis 617

G. Antetokounmpo 945
Arvydas Sabonis 378

G. Antetokounmpo 413
Arvydas Sabonis 97

G. Antetokounmpo 80
Arvydas Sabonis 48

G. Antetokounmpo 105
Arvydas Sabonis 48

G. Antetokounmpo 79
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .527
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .261
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .618
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

G. Antetokounmpo 31.7
(2022)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

G. Antetokounmpo 14.2
(2022)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
(2022)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

G. Antetokounmpo 2.2
(2017)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

G. Antetokounmpo 2.0
(2019)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)