Luol Deng vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Luol Deng, 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.

Luol Deng played 15 years in the NBA, 8 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Luol Deng 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
Luol Deng 15 7 2004-05 to 2018-19
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2004-051995-96
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Luol Deng 61 27.3 11.7 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.9 1.6 4.6 10.6 .434 0.5 1.9 .265 2.0 2.7 .741
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 %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
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
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2005-061996-97
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Luol Deng 78 33.4 14.3 1.6 5.0 6.6 1.9 0.9 0.6 1.3 1.6 5.7 12.2 .463 0.3 1.0 .269 2.7 3.5 .750
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 %
Luol Deng 6 30.0 10.2 1.3 3.5 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.8 2.2 4.0 9.3 .429 0.2 0.8 .200 2.0 3.5 .571
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
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2006-071997-98
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Luol Deng 82 37.5 18.8 1.8 5.3 7.1 2.5 1.2 0.6 1.9 2.0 7.7 14.9 .517 0.0 0.1 .143 3.4 4.4 .777
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 %
Luol Deng 10 41.0 22.2 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.4 1.0 0.7 2.3 2.2 8.8 16.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 5.7 .807
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
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2007-081998-99
Team Chicago BullsPortland 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 %
Luol Deng 63 33.8 17.0 2.2 4.1 6.3 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.9 1.9 6.8 14.2 .479 0.1 0.3 .364 3.2 4.2 .770
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 %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
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
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2008-091999-00
Team Chicago BullsPortland 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 %
Luol Deng 49 34.0 14.1 1.6 4.4 6.0 1.9 1.2 0.5 1.5 1.7 5.4 12.1 .448 0.2 0.4 .400 3.1 3.9 .796
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 %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
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
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-102000-01
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Luol Deng 70 37.9 17.6 1.9 5.4 7.3 2.0 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.8 6.8 14.5 .466 0.5 1.2 .386 3.6 4.7 .764
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 %
Luol Deng 5 40.6 18.8 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.6 3.0 7.4 16.0 .463 0.2 2.4 .083 3.8 5.2 .731
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
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Luol Deng 82 39.1 17.4 1.4 4.4 5.8 2.8 1.0 0.6 1.9 2.0 6.5 14.1 .460 1.4 4.1 .345 3.1 4.1 .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 %
Luol Deng 16 42.9 16.9 1.7 4.9 6.6 2.7 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.5 6.1 14.4 .426 1.4 4.3 .324 3.3 3.9 .839
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
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-12-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Luol Deng 54 39.4 15.3 1.4 5.1 6.5 2.9 1.0 0.7 1.8 1.5 5.8 14.0 .412 1.5 4.0 .367 2.4 3.1 .770
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng 6 38.0 14.0 1.3 7.0 8.3 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.7 1.7 6.0 13.2 .456 1.3 3.7 .364 0.7 1.2 .571
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-13-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng 75 38.7 16.5 2.2 4.2 6.3 3.0 1.1 0.4 1.9 1.4 6.2 14.6 .426 1.0 3.1 .322 3.1 3.8 .816
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng 5 44.8 13.8 1.0 6.6 7.6 3.8 1.0 0.6 2.4 2.4 6.4 16.8 .381 0.2 3.6 .056 0.8 2.0 .400
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-14-
Team Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Luol Deng 63 35.1 16.0 1.6 4.2 5.7 2.9 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.8 5.9 13.7 .431 0.9 3.0 .302 3.4 4.3 .791
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2014-15-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Luol Deng 72 33.6 14.0 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.5 5.1 10.9 .469 1.1 3.1 .355 2.7 3.5 .761
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2015-16-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng 74 32.4 12.3 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.6 4.6 10.1 .455 1.2 3.5 .344 2.0 2.6 .755
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng 14 35.4 13.3 1.4 4.6 5.9 1.6 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.7 4.6 9.9 .471 1.7 4.1 .421 2.3 2.7 .842
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2016-17-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Luol Deng 56 26.5 7.6 1.1 4.1 5.3 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.9 7.6 .387 0.9 2.9 .309 0.8 1.1 .730
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2017-18-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Luol Deng 1 13.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Luol Deng Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2018-19-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Luol Deng 22 17.8 7.1 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.7 5.4 .500 0.6 2.0 .318 1.1 1.6 .714
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luol Deng ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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