Jim Garvin vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Arvydas Sabonis .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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