Hilton Armstrong vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Hilton Armstrong, 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.

Hilton Armstrong played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Hilton Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Hilton Armstrong 6 4 2006-07 to 2013-14
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hilton Armstrong Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2006-071995-96
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsPortland 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 56 11.3 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 1.2 2.2 .544 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .597
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 %
Hilton Armstrong ------- --- ----------
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

Hilton Armstrong Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2007-081996-97
Team New Orleans HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 65 11.3 2.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.0 2.3 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .629
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 %
Hilton Armstrong 8 9.0 2.6 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.6 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .500
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

Hilton Armstrong Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2008-091997-98
Team New Orleans HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 70 15.6 4.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.6 2.0 3.5 .561 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .633
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 %
Hilton Armstrong 4 13.3 3.8 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.8 1.5 3.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.5 .300
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

Hilton Armstrong Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-101998-99
Team New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 33 10.2 2.2 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.8 0.8 2.4 .354 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .469
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 %
Hilton Armstrong ------- --- ----------
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

Hilton Armstrong Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-111999-00
Team Washington Wizards, Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 53 9.2 1.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 0.7 1.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .500 0.3 0.6 .485
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 %
Hilton Armstrong 8 4.4 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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

Note: Hilton Armstrong didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 6

Hilton Armstrong Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 15 6.5 1.7 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .438
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 %
Hilton Armstrong 7 2.4 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
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

Hilton Armstrong Arvydas Sabonis
Season -2002-03
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail 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 %
Hilton Armstrong ------- --- ----------
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 %
Hilton Armstrong ------- --- ----------
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