Arvydas Sabonis vs. Mike Scott Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Scott 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

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, 2 less than Mike Scott, who played 9. Arvydas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Mike Scott had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Mike Scott 9 8 2012-13 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Mike Scott 40 9.4 4.6 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.8 3.7 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .768
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
Mike Scott 4 5.0 3.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Mike Scott 80 18.5 9.6 0.8 2.8 3.6 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.5 3.8 7.9 .479 0.8 2.5 .310 1.3 1.7 .780
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
Mike Scott 7 20.9 9.4 0.4 2.1 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.6 3.3 9.0 .365 1.4 4.4 .323 1.4 2.0 .714

Season 3
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Mike Scott 68 16.5 7.8 0.7 2.3 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.2 3.0 6.7 .444 1.0 2.8 .344 0.9 1.1 .792
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
Mike Scott 11 15.6 4.5 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.5 1.9 5.0 .382 0.4 2.4 .154 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 4
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Mike Scott 75 15.3 6.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.3 5.0 .468 0.8 2.1 .392 0.7 0.8 .794
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
Mike Scott 10 16.1 6.5 0.5 2.7 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 2.5 4.0 .625 0.8 1.6 .500 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 5
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Mike Scott 18 10.8 2.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 3.3 .288 0.2 1.5 .148 0.4 0.4 .875
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
Mike Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards 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 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
Mike Scott 76 18.5 8.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.1 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.9 3.6 6.9 .527 0.9 2.1 .405 0.7 1.0 .658
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
Mike Scott 6 21.0 10.8 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.3 6.8 .634 1.2 1.8 .636 1.0 1.0 1.000

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

Season 7
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 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
Mike Scott 79 17.7 5.8 0.5 2.9 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.0 2.1 5.3 .400 1.3 3.2 .401 0.3 0.4 .667
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
Mike Scott 10 19.3 5.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.2 2.1 4.7 .447 1.2 3.4 .353 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 8
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season -2019-20
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Scott 68 17.8 6.0 1.0 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 2.2 5.1 .426 1.2 3.2 .369 0.4 0.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Scott 4 5.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 9
Arvydas Sabonis Mike Scott
Season -2020-21
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Scott 51 16.7 4.2 0.2 2.1 2.4 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 4.1 .360 1.0 3.0 .342 0.2 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Mike Scott 5 6.8 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.8 .222 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 -
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