Michael Phelps vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Michael Phelps 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

Michael Phelps

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)