Matthew Dellavedova vs. Arvydas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arvydas Sabonis and Matthew Dellavedova, 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.

Matthew Dellavedova played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Arvydas Sabonis, who played 7. Matthew Dellavedova had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Matthew Dellavedova 9 4 2013-14 to 2022-23
Arvydas Sabonis 7 7 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2013-141995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 72 17.7 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.1 .412 0.8 2.2 .368 0.5 0.7 .792
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 67 20.6 4.8 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.7 4.6 .362 1.0 2.5 .407 0.4 0.6 .763
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 20 24.9 7.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.6 2.4 6.8 .346 1.2 3.8 .316 1.3 1.6 .781
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
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 76 24.6 7.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.4 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.3 2.7 6.7 .405 1.3 3.1 .410 0.8 0.9 .864
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 20 12.1 3.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.7 .351 0.4 1.6 .258 0.9 1.2 .750
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
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 76 26.1 7.6 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.7 7.0 .390 1.0 2.8 .367 1.1 1.3 .854
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 6 26.5 7.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.8 2.7 6.8 .390 1.0 2.7 .375 1.3 1.7 .800
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
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2017-181999-00
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 38 18.7 4.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.8 1.4 4.0 .362 0.8 2.1 .372 0.7 0.7 .926
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 6 13.0 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.5 .222 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland CavaliersPortland 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 48 16.9 5.9 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.4 1.6 2.0 5.0 .405 0.9 2.7 .338 0.9 1.1 .808
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 57 14.4 3.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1 3.1 .354 0.4 1.6 .231 0.6 0.6 .865
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2020-21-
Team 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 13 17.2 2.8 0.5 1.4 1.8 4.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 4.3 .250 0.3 1.9 .160 0.3 0.3 1.000
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------

Note: Matthew Dellavedova didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 9
Matthew Dellavedova Arvydas Sabonis
Season 2022-23-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 32 6.7 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.6 .340 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.2 .571
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Arvydas Sabonis ------- --- ----------
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