Nemanja Bjelica vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Nemanja Bjelica that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nemanja Bjelica:
2015-16 to 2021-22
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nemanja Bjelica1
Arvydas Sabonis0
Nemanja Bjelica7
Arvydas Sabonis7
Nemanja Bjelica3
Arvydas Sabonis7
Nemanja Bjelica0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nemanja Bjelica 7.6
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Nemanja Bjelica 4.6
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Nemanja Bjelica 1.8
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Nemanja Bjelica 0.6
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Nemanja Bjelica 0.4
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Nemanja Bjelica 3,412
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Nemanja Bjelica 2,051
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Nemanja Bjelica 825
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Nemanja Bjelica 288
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Nemanja Bjelica 184
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Nemanja Bjelica 449
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nemanja Bjelica .466
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Nemanja Bjelica .384
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Nemanja Bjelica .759
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nemanja Bjelica 11.5
(2020)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Nemanja Bjelica 6.4
(2020)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Nemanja Bjelica 2.8
(2020)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Nemanja Bjelica 0.9
(2020)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Nemanja Bjelica 0.7
(2019)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nemanja Bjelica 3.8
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Nemanja Bjelica 2.3
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Nemanja Bjelica 1.0
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Nemanja Bjelica 0.4
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Nemanja Bjelica 0.1
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Nemanja Bjelica 84
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Nemanja Bjelica 51
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Nemanja Bjelica 22
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Nemanja Bjelica 9
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Nemanja Bjelica 3
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Nemanja Bjelica 22
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nemanja Bjelica .492
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Nemanja Bjelica .478
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Nemanja Bjelica .650
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nemanja Bjelica 9.0
(2021)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Nemanja Bjelica 3.0
(2018)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Nemanja Bjelica 1.1
(2022)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Nemanja Bjelica 1.0
(2021)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Nemanja Bjelica 0.5
(2021)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)