Jim Barnett vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Arvydas Sabonis .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.