Arvydas Sabonis vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale and Arvydas Sabonis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Wayman Tisdale 4

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)