Jim Barnes vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.