Nicolas Claxton vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)