Carlos Delfino vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Carlos Delfino, 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.

Carlos Delfino played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Carlos Delfino had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Carlos Delfino 8 5 2004-05 to 2012-13
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Carlos Delfino Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2004-051995-96
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
Carlos Delfino 30 15.3 3.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.9 .359 0.3 1.2 .257 0.8 1.3 .575
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 %
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------
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
Carlos Delfino Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2005-061996-97
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Carlos Delfino 68 10.7 3.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.3 .403 0.3 0.9 .333 0.7 1.0 .672
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 %
Carlos Delfino 8 4.0 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Carlos Delfino Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2006-071997-98
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Carlos Delfino 82 16.7 5.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.9 4.6 .415 0.6 1.7 .333 0.9 1.1 .787
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 %
Carlos Delfino 16 8.4 2.3 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.3 .405 0.2 1.0 .188 0.3 0.4 .667
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
Carlos Delfino Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2007-081998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Carlos Delfino 82 23.5 9.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 3.1 7.7 .397 1.5 3.8 .382 1.4 1.9 .744
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 %
Carlos Delfino 5 24.2 8.6 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.6 2.8 3.0 7.4 .405 0.8 3.0 .267 1.8 2.0 .900
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

Note: Carlos Delfino didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 5
Carlos Delfino Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-101999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Carlos Delfino 75 30.4 11.0 0.7 4.6 5.3 2.7 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.8 .408 1.8 4.9 .367 1.2 1.6 .782
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 %
Carlos Delfino 7 32.3 10.0 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 10.4 .356 2.1 5.3 .405 0.4 0.6 .750
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
Carlos Delfino Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-112000-01
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Carlos Delfino 49 32.4 11.5 0.5 3.6 4.1 2.3 1.6 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.1 10.5 .390 2.1 5.8 .370 1.2 1.5 .800
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 %
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------
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
Carlos Delfino Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-122002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Carlos Delfino 54 28.5 9.0 0.4 3.5 3.9 2.3 1.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 3.4 8.4 .402 1.6 4.4 .360 0.7 0.9 .792
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 %
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------
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
Carlos Delfino Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-13-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Carlos Delfino 67 25.2 10.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.1 1.7 3.7 9.3 .405 2.4 6.3 .375 0.7 0.8 .857
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Carlos Delfino 5 24.0 9.0 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 .375 2.2 6.2 .355 0.8 0.8 1.000
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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