Boban Marjanovic vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Boban Marjanovic, 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.

Boban Marjanovic played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Boban Marjanovic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Boban Marjanovic 9 5 2015-16 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2015-161995-96
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Boban Marjanovic 54 9.4 5.5 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.9 3.2 .603 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.1 .763
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 %
Boban Marjanovic 7 6.0 3.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.1 1.7 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .889
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
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
Boban Marjanovic 35 8.4 5.5 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.1 3.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .810
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 %
Boban Marjanovic ------- --- ----------
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
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles ClippersPortland 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 %
Boban Marjanovic 39 8.7 6.0 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.0 3.8 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .794
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 %
Boban Marjanovic ------- --- ----------
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
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Boban Marjanovic 58 11.7 7.3 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.6 2.8 4.5 .615 0.1 0.2 .400 1.7 2.3 .748
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 %
Boban Marjanovic 11 9.5 5.8 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.0 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 3.6 .600 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 1.7 .842
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
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Boban Marjanovic 44 9.6 6.6 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 4.8 .573 0.1 0.4 .235 1.0 1.3 .754
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 %
Boban Marjanovic 6 13.7 6.8 1.0 4.8 5.8 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.8 5.0 .567 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.5 .778
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
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Boban Marjanovic 33 8.2 4.7 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.7 .508 0.0 0.2 .125 0.9 1.2 .816
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 %
Boban Marjanovic 4 20.8 11.8 3.5 4.5 8.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 3.3 5.0 9.8 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778
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
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Boban Marjanovic 23 5.6 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.2 .250 0.6 1.0 .591
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 %
Boban Marjanovic 3 2.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2022-23-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Boban Marjanovic 31 5.5 3.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.9 .683 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .741
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boban Marjanovic ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Boban Marjanovic Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2023-24-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Boban Marjanovic 14 5.1 3.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.3 2.4 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .643
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boban Marjanovic ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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