Mike Riordan vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mike Riordan 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

Mike Riordan

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.