Chris Ford vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Chris Ford:
1972-73 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Chris Ford1
Arvydas Sabonis0
Chris Ford10
Arvydas Sabonis7
Chris Ford7
Arvydas Sabonis7
Chris Ford0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Chris Ford 9.2
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Chris Ford 3.0
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Chris Ford 3.4
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Chris Ford 1.6
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Chris Ford 0.3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Chris Ford 7,314
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Chris Ford 2,394
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Chris Ford 2,719
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Chris Ford 1,152
*
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Chris Ford 192
*
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Chris Ford 794
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Ford .460
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Chris Ford .375
*
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Chris Ford .731
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Chris Ford 15.4
(1979)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Chris Ford 3.7
(1974)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Chris Ford 4.6
(1978)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Chris Ford 2.2
(1977)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Chris Ford 0.4
(1980)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Chris Ford 7.5
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Chris Ford 2.9
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Chris Ford 2.6
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Chris Ford 0.9
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Chris Ford 0.3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Chris Ford 434
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Chris Ford 168
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Chris Ford 151
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Chris Ford 52
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Chris Ford 15
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Chris Ford 58
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Ford .440
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Chris Ford .244
*
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Chris Ford .688
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Chris Ford 13.7
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Chris Ford 6.3
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Chris Ford 4.4
(1976)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Chris Ford 2.3
(1977)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Chris Ford 0.7
(1980)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.