DeMarcus Nelson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

DeMarcus Nelson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Nelson 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson 53 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson 24 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson 9 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .444 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .000 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .357 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)