Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * 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.