Andrew DeClercq vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Andrew DeClercq, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andrew DeClercq played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Andrew DeClercq had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Arvydas Sabonis had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andrew DeClercq 10 3 1995-96 to 2004-05
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1995-961995-96
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 22 9.2 2.7 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.1 2.3 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .579
Arvydas Sabonis 73 23.8 14.5 2.0 6.0 8.1 1.8 0.9 1.1 2.1 2.9 5.4 9.9 .545 0.5 1.4 .375 3.2 4.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 5 35.4 23.6 2.4 7.8 10.2 1.8 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.4 7.0 16.2 .432 1.0 1.8 .556 8.6 12.0 .717

Season 2
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1996-971996-97
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 71 15.0 5.3 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.1 3.2 2.0 3.8 .520 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .603
Arvydas Sabonis 69 25.5 13.4 1.7 6.3 7.9 2.1 0.9 1.2 2.2 2.9 4.8 9.5 .498 0.7 1.9 .371 3.2 4.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 4 26.8 11.3 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.3 0.8 0.8 2.3 4.8 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 3
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1997-981997-98
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 81 18.8 5.4 2.2 2.6 4.8 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.0 3.4 2.1 4.2 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .601
Arvydas Sabonis 73 32.0 16.0 2.0 7.9 10.0 3.0 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.7 5.6 11.3 .493 0.4 1.6 .261 4.4 5.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 4 26.8 12.3 1.8 6.0 7.8 1.5 1.8 0.8 2.5 4.8 4.5 10.0 .450 0.3 0.5 .500 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 4
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1998-991998-99
Team Boston Celtics, Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 47 23.4 7.9 2.2 3.2 5.4 0.7 1.1 0.6 1.1 3.4 2.9 5.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .674
Arvydas Sabonis 50 27.0 12.1 1.8 6.1 7.9 2.4 0.7 1.3 1.7 2.9 4.6 9.6 .485 0.1 0.5 .292 2.7 3.5 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 13 30.1 10.0 0.9 7.8 8.8 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.7 3.5 8.7 .398 0.1 0.4 .200 3.0 3.3 .907

Season 5
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1999-001999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 82 22.3 6.6 1.9 3.5 5.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.4 2.7 5.4 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .588
Arvydas Sabonis 66 25.6 11.8 1.5 6.3 7.8 1.8 0.7 1.2 1.5 2.8 4.6 9.1 .505 0.1 0.3 .368 2.5 3.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis 16 30.8 11.3 1.2 5.5 6.7 1.9 0.9 0.8 1.6 3.7 4.3 9.4 .453 0.4 1.3 .286 2.4 3.1 .796

Season 6
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2000-012000-01
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 67 13.5 3.9 1.4 2.2 3.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 3.0 1.6 2.9 .554 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .573
Arvydas Sabonis 61 21.3 10.1 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.5 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 8.5 .479 0.0 0.2 .067 2.0 2.6 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 4 13.5 5.0 1.8 2.3 4.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.3 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Arvydas Sabonis 3 35.0 11.3 2.7 5.7 8.3 2.7 0.3 2.3 0.7 4.0 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 2.7 .750

Note: Arvydas Sabonis didn't play in 2001-02.

Season 7
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2001-022002-03
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 61 10.4 2.7 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.1 2.4 .450 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .560
Arvydas Sabonis 78 15.5 6.1 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.2 4.6 .476 0.0 0.1 .500 1.7 2.1 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Arvydas Sabonis 6 14.5 10.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 8
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2002-03-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 77 17.2 4.7 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.1 3.4 1.9 3.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .644
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 7 15.0 4.0 1.1 2.1 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 3.6 1.7 2.9 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2003-04-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 71 17.1 3.2 1.8 2.6 4.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 3.1 1.3 2.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .815
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Andrew DeClercq Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2004-05-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq 8 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .333
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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