Nate McMillan vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Nate McMillan 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

Nate McMillan

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)