Norris Cole vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)