Phil Jackson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.