Arvydas Sabonis vs. Mark Strickland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark Strickland and Arvydas Sabonis, 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.

Arvydas Sabonis played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Mark Strickland, who played 8. Arvydas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Mark Strickland had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03
Mark Strickland 8 4 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Arvydas Sabonis Mark Strickland
Season 1995-961994-95
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 4 2.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Note: Mark Strickland didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 2
Arvydas Sabonis Mark Strickland
Season 1996-971996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 31 4.9 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.9 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 4 3.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 3
Arvydas Sabonis Mark Strickland
Season 1997-981997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East 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 %
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
Mark Strickland 51 16.6 6.8 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.8 5.3 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 3 9.0 3.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Arvydas Sabonis Mark Strickland
Season 1998-991998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsHeat Lost East 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 %
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
Mark Strickland 32 11.2 3.7 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 2 4.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5
Arvydas Sabonis Mark Strickland
Season 1999-001999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 58 11.4 4.9 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 1 10.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 6
Arvydas Sabonis Mark Strickland
Season 2000-012000-01
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 55 13.1 4.6 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.3 .431 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

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

Season 7
Arvydas Sabonis Mark Strickland
Season 2002-032001-02
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland 46 14.2 4.5 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.4 .446 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 1.0 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Arvydas Sabonis Mark Strickland
Season -2002-03
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark Strickland 4 3.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------
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