Marquis Daniels vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Marquis Daniels, 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.

Marquis Daniels played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Marquis Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Marquis Daniels 10 6 2003-04 to 2012-13
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2003-041995-96
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Marquis Daniels 56 18.6 8.5 1.2 1.4 2.6 2.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.9 3.6 7.3 .494 0.2 0.6 .306 1.1 1.4 .769
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 %
Marquis Daniels 5 37.0 15.8 2.0 4.2 6.2 3.0 2.0 0.6 3.0 2.8 6.4 15.0 .427 0.2 1.4 .143 2.8 4.4 .636
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

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2004-051996-97
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Marquis Daniels 60 23.5 9.1 1.5 2.2 3.6 2.1 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.7 8.4 .437 0.1 0.6 .200 1.6 2.2 .737
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 %
Marquis Daniels 11 15.2 6.5 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.4 5.5 .433 0.1 0.5 .167 1.7 2.5 .704
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

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2005-061997-98
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA 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 %
Marquis Daniels 62 28.5 10.2 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.1 0.3 .211 2.2 3.0 .754
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 %
Marquis Daniels 20 11.1 3.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.8 .446 0.1 0.3 .400 0.8 1.1 .762
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

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2006-071998-99
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Marquis Daniels 45 17.8 7.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.9 6.2 .459 0.1 0.6 .231 1.2 1.8 .700
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2007-081999-00
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Marquis Daniels 74 20.9 8.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.6 3.3 7.6 .430 0.4 1.4 .265 1.3 1.9 .698
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Marquis Daniels 54 31.5 13.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 2.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 12.8 .451 0.3 1.7 .200 1.7 2.4 .721
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 %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
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

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA 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 %
Marquis Daniels 51 18.4 5.6 0.5 1.3 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.4 4.9 .498 0.1 0.5 .214 0.7 1.1 .607
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 %
Marquis Daniels 11 3.4 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 .385 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.5 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

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2010-11-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 49 19.1 5.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.7 .491 0.1 0.4 .190 0.8 1.2 .684
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 38 12.7 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 3.8 .364 0.0 0.3 .000 0.4 0.6 .739
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 15 6.1 2.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.3 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .800
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Marquis Daniels Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Marquis Daniels 59 18.4 5.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.9 .376 0.3 1.2 .278 0.7 0.9 .741
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marquis Daniels 3 11.0 4.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------