Duane Ferrell vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Duane Ferrell, 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.

Duane Ferrell played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Duane Ferrell had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Duane Ferrell 11 5 1988-89 to 1998-99
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1988-891995-96
Team Atlanta HawksPortland 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 %
Duane Ferrell 41 5.6 2.4 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.0 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .682
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1989-901996-97
Team Atlanta HawksPortland 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 %
Duane Ferrell 14 2.1 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 .357 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.4 .333
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1990-911997-98
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Duane Ferrell 78 14.9 6.1 1.2 1.1 2.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.9 2.2 4.6 .489 0.0 0.0 .667 1.6 2.0 .801
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 %
Duane Ferrell 5 14.6 4.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .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

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1991-921998-99
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Duane Ferrell 66 24.2 12.7 1.6 1.6 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.0 5.0 9.6 .524 0.2 0.5 .333 2.5 3.3 .761
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 %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
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

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1992-931999-00
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Duane Ferrell 82 21.2 10.2 1.2 1.1 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.0 8.5 .470 0.1 0.4 .250 2.1 2.8 .779
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 %
Duane Ferrell 3 18.0 11.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 4.7 7.7 .609 0.3 1.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1993-942000-01
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Duane Ferrell 72 16.0 7.1 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.3 .485 0.0 0.1 .111 2.0 2.6 .783
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 %
Duane Ferrell 11 17.0 7.1 2.0 0.8 2.8 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.2 2.3 5.7 .397 0.1 0.4 .250 2.5 3.3 .750
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

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1994-952002-03
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Duane Ferrell 56 10.8 4.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.5 3.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .167 1.1 1.5 .753
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 %
Duane Ferrell 10 8.5 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.4 .333 0.1 0.2 .500 1.0 1.6 .625
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

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1995-96-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Duane Ferrell 54 10.9 3.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 3.1 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .737
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Ferrell 5 13.8 3.6 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .500
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1996-97-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Duane Ferrell 62 18.0 6.4 0.9 1.4 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.6 5.4 .472 0.3 0.7 .409 0.9 1.5 .617
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1997-98-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Duane Ferrell 50 9.2 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.2 .369 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.4 .545
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Duane Ferrell Arvydas Sabonis
Season 1998-99-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Duane Ferrell 8 5.8 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.8 .071 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Ferrell ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------