Willie Anderson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)