Jim Riffey vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Riffey 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim Riffey 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim Riffey 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim Riffey 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Riffey 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Riffey 150 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim Riffey 61 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim Riffey 16 Arvydas Sabonis 964

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

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

Total Games Jim Riffey 35 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Riffey .351 Arvydas Sabonis .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Riffey .769 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Riffey - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Riffey - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim Riffey - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim Riffey - Arvydas Sabonis 97

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

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

Total Games Jim Riffey 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Riffey - Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Riffey - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Riffey - 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.