Wilt Chamberlain vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.