Arvydas Sabonis vs. Reggie Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Williams 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, 3 less than Reggie Williams, who played 10. Arvydas Sabonis had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Reggie Williams had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Reggie Williams 10 3 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season 1995-961987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
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
Reggie Williams 35 24.5 10.4 1.6 1.8 3.4 1.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.1 4.3 12.2 .356 0.4 1.7 .224 1.4 1.9 .727
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season 1996-971988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Reggie Williams 63 20.7 10.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.6 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.9 4.1 9.4 .438 0.5 1.7 .288 1.5 1.9 .754
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season 1997-981989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West 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 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
Reggie Williams 47 15.8 6.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.2 2.8 7.2 .388 0.1 0.8 .162 1.1 1.4 .765
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
Reggie Williams 9 5.4 2.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 4
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season 1998-991990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets
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 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
Reggie Williams 73 26.0 13.6 1.8 2.4 4.2 1.8 1.5 0.6 1.5 3.5 5.3 11.7 .449 0.8 2.2 .363 2.3 2.7 .843
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season 1999-001991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 81 32.4 18.2 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.9 1.8 0.8 2.1 3.3 7.4 15.8 .471 0.7 1.9 .359 2.7 3.3 .803
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season 2000-011992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 79 34.5 17.0 1.7 3.7 5.4 3.7 1.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 6.8 14.8 .458 0.4 1.5 .270 3.0 3.7 .804
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

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

Season 7
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season 2002-031993-94
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West 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
Reggie Williams 82 32.4 13.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 3.5 5.1 12.4 .412 0.8 2.8 .278 2.0 2.7 .733
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
Reggie Williams 12 33.8 14.3 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 4.4 5.2 12.4 .416 1.7 4.2 .400 2.3 2.9 .771

Season 8
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season -1994-95
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 74 29.7 13.4 1.3 3.2 4.4 3.1 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.6 5.2 11.4 .459 1.1 3.6 .320 1.8 2.4 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 3 28.0 8.7 1.7 3.7 5.3 4.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 3.7 2.7 12.0 .222 1.3 4.3 .308 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season -1995-96
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 52 15.7 4.6 0.5 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.9 .370 0.4 1.7 .225 0.6 0.8 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Arvydas Sabonis Reggie Williams
Season -1996-97
Team -Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 13 15.4 5.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.2 5.8 .382 0.7 2.6 .265 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------
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