Arnie Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.