Walter Davis vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.