Don Nelson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

Don Nelson

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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