Lauri Markkanen vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)