Jim Palmer vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Arvydas Sabonis 964

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Arvydas Sabonis .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Arvydas Sabonis 97

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.