Nikola Jokic vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)