Tom Patterson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Arvydas Sabonis .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Arvydas Sabonis .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.