Arvydas Sabonis vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Arvydas Sabonis 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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