John Barber vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Barber 0 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Barber 5 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Barber 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.