Jim Davis vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Jim Davis 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
Jim Davis:
1967-68 to 1974-75
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Davis0
Arvydas Sabonis0
Jim Davis8
Arvydas Sabonis7
Jim Davis6
Arvydas Sabonis7
Jim Davis0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 6.7
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Jim Davis 5.2
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Jim Davis 1.2
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Jim Davis 0.6
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Jim Davis 0.4
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 3,997
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Jim Davis 3,109
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Jim Davis 739
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Jim Davis 89
*
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Jim Davis 66
*
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Jim Davis 597
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .461
Arvydas Sabonis .500

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

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .674
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 13.6
(1970)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Jim Davis 9.7
(1970)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Jim Davis 2.9
(1970)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Jim Davis 0.6
(1975)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 4.3
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Jim Davis 2.8
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Jim Davis 0.5
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Jim Davis 0.3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Jim Davis 0.1
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 142
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Jim Davis 92
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Jim Davis 16
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Jim Davis 3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Jim Davis 1
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Jim Davis 33
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .430
Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .698
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 11.2
(1971)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Jim Davis 4.4
(1971)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Jim Davis 0.8
(1971)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Jim Davis 0.1
(1974)
*
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.