Mickey Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mickey Johnson 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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.