Arvydas Sabonis vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.