Tom Heinsohn vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.