Joe Ellis vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Joe Ellis 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.