Paul Arizin vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.